The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma

The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma

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A Fabergé silver-gilt inkwell, workmaster Anders (Antti) Nevalainen, St Petersburg, 1899-1903

Auction Closed

March 24, 08:41 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A Fabergé silver-gilt inkwell, workmaster Anders (Antti) Nevalainen, St Petersburg, 1899-1903


of tapering circular form, plain polish surface with applied ribbon-tied laurel swags, the base with ribbon-tied reeded border, the top with two pellet rims, gilt interior, the underside engraved in facsimile ’20 even more perfect years 26th October 1966 J from P’, struck on the underside K.Fabergé in Cyrillic with the Imperial warrant, with workmaster’s initials, 88 standard, with scratched inventory number 77339; in a Wartski fitted case

4cm. high

Acquired from Wartski by Patricia, Countess Mountbatten of Burma as an anniversery gift in 1966 for John, Lord Barbourne.