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    From the Collection of King George I of the Hellenes

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    24 - 25 January 2007

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    • A RUSSIAN JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTE
    Lot 399

    A RUSSIAN JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED ROCK-CRYSTAL SCENT-BOTTLE

    BY FABERGÉ, WITH UNKNOWN WORKMASTER'S MARK AR, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890, WITH SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 56439

    Price realised

    GBP 28,800

    Estimate

    GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000

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    A RUSSIAN JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED ROCK-CRYSTAL SCENT-BOTTLE
    BY FABERGÉ, WITH UNKNOWN WORKMASTER'S MARK AR, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890, WITH SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 56439
    The compressed globular body carved with spiral fluting, the gold mounts with spiral fluting and a cabochon sapphire finial, with an internal glass stopper, marked reverse
    2 5/8 in. (6.5 cm.) long

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