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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 TWO-COLOUR
    Lot 437

    A RUSSIAN JEWELLED TWO-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED ROCK-CRYSTAL WHISTLE

    BY FABERGÉ, WITH UNIDENTIFIED WORKMASTER'S MARK AR, ST. PETERSBURG, 1896-1908, WITH SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 1916

    Price realised

    GBP 57,600

    Estimate

    GBP 3,000 - GBP 5,000

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    A RUSSIAN JEWELLED TWO-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED ROCK-CRYSTAL WHISTLE
    BY FABERGÉ, WITH UNIDENTIFIED WORKMASTER'S MARK AR, ST. PETERSBURG, 1896-1908, WITH SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 1916
    The tubular whistle mounted with a rose-cut diamond band and with a chased foliate swing-handle and suspension ring, with a cabochon sapphire finials, marked on suspension ring
    2¼ in. (6.1 cm.) long

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    Saleroom Notice

    The workmaster's mark for this lot is that of August Holmström, and not as printed in the catalogue.


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