Lot Essay
A similar cane handle in the form of a bulldog was sold Christie’s, London, 29 November 2010, lot 255.
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ITALIAN COLLECTION
A JEWELLED GOLD MOUNTED JASPER CANE HANDLE
BY FABERGÉ, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1900
Details
A JEWELLED GOLD MOUNTED JASPER CANE HANDLE
BY FABERGÉ, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1900
Humorously carved as the head of a bulldog with a protruding fang, with rose-cut diamond-set eyes, mounted with a gold collar, decorated with a miniature lock, apparently unmarked; in the original grey felt case, with wood shaft
1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) high, excluding the shaft
BY FABERGÉ, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1900
Humorously carved as the head of a bulldog with a protruding fang, with rose-cut diamond-set eyes, mounted with a gold collar, decorated with a miniature lock, apparently unmarked; in the original grey felt case, with wood shaft
1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) high, excluding the shaft
Provenance
Acquired by the great-great-grandfather of the present owner in Russia before 1917.
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