Elite Decorative Arts May Sale - May 19, 2012

Lot 15 - RUSSIAN SILVER ENAMELED EGG
Russian silver enameled egg box having multicolor beaded floral design throughout exterior. Hold round cabochon cut garnet jewel to bottom of egg. Gold wash interior. Includes stand with three figural fish feet. Holds Cyrillic Ivan Petrovich Khlebnikov workmaster marks with double headed eagle mark. Holds 88 silver purity mark with Moscow town marks. Holds marks to both sides of interior and on lip. Base marked 84. Measures 3" height x 2" diameter + 1/2" base height (7.6cm x 5.1cm + 1.3). Total weight of 4.64ozt / 144 grams. Pre-Sale estimate $1250-$1500.

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