Auction 13 AUCTION OF RUSSIAN AND EUROPEAN ART № 13
By Antiqon
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Nov 29, 2025
Brivibas street 52-1B, Rīga LV-1011, Latvia
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AUCTION OF RUSSIAN AND EUROPEAN ART No. 13

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We invite you to take part in the Classic Auction of the Antiqon marketplace, which will be held on 29 November 2025 at 12:00 Riga time at the Antiqon Art and Antiques Center, located at 52 Brīvības Street, Riga, Latvia.


The auction catalogue features works of Russian and European art of the 19th–20th centuries: paintings, icons, porcelain, silver, fine cast artworks, collectibles, jewelry, as well as pocket watches by leading European manufacturers.


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17.11.2025 - 27.11.2025

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KARL FABERGÉ
SILVER LETTER OPENER WITH A PEASANT FIGURE, KARL ...

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KARL FABERGÉ - SILVER LETTER OPENER WITH A PEASANT FIGURE, KARL FABERGÉ FIRM, MOSCOW, 1880s. SILVER
KARL FABERGÉ - SILVER LETTER OPENER WITH A PEASANT FIGURE, KARL FABERGÉ FIRM, MOSCOW, 1880s. SILVER Image - 1
KARL FABERGÉ - SILVER LETTER OPENER WITH A PEASANT FIGURE, KARL FABERGÉ FIRM, MOSCOW, 1880s. SILVER Image - 2
KARL FABERGÉ - SILVER LETTER OPENER WITH A PEASANT FIGURE, KARL FABERGÉ FIRM, MOSCOW, 1880s. SILVER Image - 3
KARL FABERGÉ - SILVER LETTER OPENER WITH A PEASANT FIGURE, KARL FABERGÉ FIRM, MOSCOW, 1880s. SILVER Image - 4
KARL FABERGÉ - SILVER LETTER OPENER WITH A PEASANT FIGURE, KARL FABERGÉ FIRM, MOSCOW, 1880s. SILVER Image - 5
KARL FABERGÉ - SILVER LETTER OPENER WITH A PEASANT FIGURE, KARL FABERGÉ FIRM, MOSCOW, 1880s. SILVER Image - 6
KARL FABERGÉ - SILVER LETTER OPENER WITH A PEASANT FIGURE, KARL FABERGÉ FIRM, MOSCOW, 1880s. SILVER Image - 7
KARL FABERGÉ - SILVER LETTER OPENER WITH A PEASANT FIGURE, KARL FABERGÉ FIRM, MOSCOW, 1880s. SILVER Image - 8

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Auction took place on Nov 29, 2025 at Antiqon
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SILVER LETTER OPENER WITH A PEASANT FIGURE, KARL FABERGÉ FIRM, MOSCOW, 1880s
SILVER LETTER OPENER WITH A PEASANT FIGURE, KARL FABERGÉ FIRM, MOSCOW, 1880s
An original silver letter opener crafted by the Karl Fabergé firm in Moscow in the last quarter of the 19th century. The piece represents a rare example of decorative sculpture that combines utilitarian function with artistic expression. The handle is modelled as a Russian peasant chopping a log with an axe. The blade, symbolically continuing as a thinning piece of wood, forms a harmonious extension of the composition. The flat root-textured base serves as a stable stand, allowing the object to be displayed vertically as an independent work of art.

Marks: Full Fabergé hallmark beneath the double-headed eagle with the inscription K. FABERGÉ, assay mark 84 with the Moscow city coat of arms. Engraved date: 2 April 1881.

Dimensions: Length 21.5 cm.
Weight: 228 g.
Condition: Excellent, with a light patina of age, no deformations or restorations.
Provenance: Private European collection.

Condition: Good
Warranty: Seller Warranty
Material: Silver 84
Product sizes: Height - 21.5cm, Width - 4.5cm, Depth - 2cmLocation: Gallery "Antiqon", Brivibas street 52, Riga, Latvia
Gifts: Cabinet, Gifts for a gentleman
Style: Neo-Russian
Country: Russia, Moscow
Period: Late 19th century
Weight:  228 gr

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