Fabergé Silver Mounted Glass Carafe, Moscow, 19th C
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Moscow, Russia, late 19th century
Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920) – Russian silversmith and jeweler
Marked on the handle and cover with ?. ? and St. George (Moscow city hallmark), the neck with ‘84’ and St. George (= combined standard and city hallmark, 1882-1899) as well as master’s mark ‘?. ???????’ (K. FABERGE) below the double eagle
Height: 31.5 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection, Berlin
Elegant decanter by the world famous Russian jeweler Carl Fabergé
This carafe was made by the famous Russian silversmith and jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920) the end of the 19th century. The pear-shaped colorless glass body is ribbed, the base with star cut. The silver neck mount is decorated with a foliage and foliate scrolls in relief. The hinged cover with leaf-shaped thumb rest is adorned with shell ornaments.
The decanter is in good condition with minor signs of age or wear. The thumb rest shows a small loss (hardly visible). The height is 31.5 cm.
Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920)
Peter Carl Fabergé was born into a German-Baltic family of jewelers and took over the family’s jewelry shop in 1872. Besides working as a jeweler he also worked at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, where he cataloged the jewelry collection together with his brother. Fabergé obtained his breakthrough with the now world-famous Fabergé eggs; the first egg was awarded a gold medal by the Russian Emperor Alexander III. Henceforth, numerous masterpieces were created, many commissioned by the royal family. The Russian Revolution ended Fabergé’s business, but today his creations remain highly sought after by collectors. The ornate eggs fetch several million euros on the international auction market.
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