Russian Gold, Guilloche Enamel and Opal Paper Knife

Paper knife with carved opal blade and flat gold handle, St. Petersburg, circa 1900, unmarked but almost certainly by Faberge, the gold handle engine-turned on both sides in moire pattern, covered with superb shot-with-gold, lilac-pink enamel, further decorated with bands of white opaque enamel set with tiny rose-cut diamonds, painted with black enamel garlands. The gold and enamel handle is 3 7/16 in. (8,8 cm) long and 1 3/16 in. (3 cm) wide. Total length 8 1/4 in. (21 cm).

$8,900.00

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Some restoration to enamel near the bolster, where the garlands are.

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