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A SILVER PRESENTATION PLAQUE
Lot 258

A SILVER PRESENTATION PLAQUE

MARKED K. FABERGÉ WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF ANDERS (ANTTI) NEVALAINEN, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908

Closed26 November 2012

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A SILVER PRESENTATION PLAQUE
MARKED K. FABERGÉ WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, WITH THE WORKMASTER'S MARK OF ANDERS (ANTTI) NEVALAINEN, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908
Rectangular, the front engraved with an image of the Imperial Russian Navy cruiser Rurik, inscribed in Russian 'The cruiser 1st ship Rurik 15200 ton displacement 19700 horsepower Built in Barrow in Furness factory of Vickers and Co. 9 (22) August 1905', the reverse engraved with the names of the ten plaque recipients, marked on reverse
4 x 6 in. (10.2 x 15.2 cm.)
5.6 oz. (160 gr.) gross

Specialist note

The present lot is one of a set of identical silver plaques that were originally set in variously coloured enamel frames. The sets were commissioned by the Imperial Navy from the Fabergé firm, the assignment given to the Nevalainen workshop, to be presented to ten dignitaries participating in the ceremony of the ship's completion. For an example of a complete set, see Sotheby's, London, 9 June 2010, lot 649.