MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF FEODOR AFANASSIEV, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 15554

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A GOLD-MOUNTED AND SILVER-GILT GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL GUM-POT
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF FEODOR AFANASSIEV, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 15554
Of cylindrical form, on three bun feet, the body enamelled in translucent red over a wavy guilloché ground, within two yellow gold laurel-chased rims, the detachable brush handle with a cabochon moonstone finial, marked under base, rim and handle
2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The scratched number on the gum pot refers to a record in the 1919 stock inventory of the Fabergé shop, conducted by the Soviet government after its closure. We are grateful to Dr Valentin Skurlov for his assistance in researching the present lot.

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