A FABERGE SILVER SUGAR BASKET WITH SWING HANDLE

A FABERGE SILVER SUGAR BASKET WITH SWING HANDLE

with swing handle, atop four square feet, the interior gilt, marked with 84 standard, assayer's mark and year A.A for Anatoly Artsybashev, workmaster's mark KL in Latin, possibly for Konstantin Linke, maker's mark Faberge in Cyrillic with imperial Warrant; height: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.), gross weight: 221.6 g (7.82 oz)

CONDITION
The sugar basket appears in good condition. Very light surface scratches visible to the body. Overall minor discoloration visible to the body. Would benefit from a polish.

Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions:
Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331
Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827

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