World War I Imperial presentation brass bowl (probably an ashtray) by Faberge, inset with a circular medallion. The medallion is stamped with a double headed eagle and inscribed in Cyrillic WAR 1914 K.FABERGE. Diameter 4 1/4 in. (10,8 cm), height 1 1/4 in. (3 cm). Typical surface porosity due to metal oxidation inside the bowl.
Literature: "Faberge The Forbes Collection" 1999, pages 258-259; "The Faberge Case" (the Traina collection), page 148; "Faberge: Imperial Jeweller" page 266.
$3,500.00
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