Sale 8974
New York, Park Avenue
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20 October 1998
Price realised
USD 4,025
Estimate
A gemset guilloch enamel nephrite Paper-knife by Faberg, probably St. Petersburg, circa 1890 Tapering, the shaped nephrite blade with mount of translucent pink over checkered ground with scallop-shaped chased laurel leaf border set with two rose-cut diamonds, apparently unmarked, in later velvet and silk lined leather box 5in. (12.8cm.) long
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