A RUSSIAN SILVER AND ENAMEL 'ST. GEORGE SLAYING THE DRAGON' PILL BOX, AFTER 1887
A RUSSIAN SILVER AND ENAMEL 'ST. GEORGE SLAYING THE DRAGON' PILL BOX, AFTER 1887
cylindrical, the cover featuring a tondo enamelled with St. George as Roman gladiator slaying the dragon, dated 1887 below, with raised laurel wreath borders separated by four flowers, the fluted borders with crossed ribbons, hinged, underside of cover marked with spurious 84 standard and maker's mark K.F in Cyrillic for Karl Faberge, marked under base with spurious 84 standard and assayer's mark I.L in Cyrillic for Ivan Lebyodkin, maker's mark K. FABERGE in Cyrillic with Imperial warrant; diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 in.), weight: 86.5 g
CONDITION
Save for some age-appropriate overall surface wear and darkening, no significant issues apparent to the naked eye.
N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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A RUSSIAN SILVER AND ENAMEL 'ST. GEORGE SLAYING THE DRAGON' PILL BOX, AFTER 1887
cylindrical, the cover featuring a tondo enamelled with St. George as Roman gladiator slaying the dragon, dated 1887 below, with raised laurel wreath borders separated by four flowers, the fluted borders with crossed ribbons, hinged, underside of cover marked with spurious 84 standard and maker's mark K.F in Cyrillic for Karl Faberge, marked under base with spurious 84 standard and assayer's mark I.L in Cyrillic for Ivan Lebyodkin, maker's mark K. FABERGE in Cyrillic with Imperial warrant; diameter: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 in.), weight: 86.5 g
CONDITION
Save for some age-appropriate overall surface wear and darkening, no significant issues apparent to the naked eye.
N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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