AUCTION OF RUSSIAN AND EUROPEAN ART No. 13
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
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.
Pre-auction exhibition
17.11.2025 - 27.11.2025
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LOT 48:
MOUNTAIN CRYSTAL BOWL WITH GOLD MOUNT BY FABERGÉ SAINT PETERSBURG, 1880–1890
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Sold for: €18,000
Price including buyer’s premium:
€
23,040
Start price:
€
3,000
Estimate :
€5,000 - €7,000
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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Item Overview
Description:
An exquisite example of Russian decorative art of the late 19th century, crafted in the workshop of Carl Fabergé. The bowl is carved from a single piece of colorless rock crystal in the form of a coquille shell, with elegant natural asymmetry and a soft curl at the top. The surface is worked with the finest relief grooves, enhancing the fluidity and organic lightness of the form.
The vessel is set on an oval foot made of the same crystal, resting on a decorative openwork base with gold accents. The mount is crafted in 14K gold (585 standard), adorned with a typical Fabergé frieze of stylized oval pearl motifs, emphasizing the piece’s connection to the firms highest goldsmith traditions. This refined interplay of material, form, and technique demonstrates the exceptional artistic and technical level of execution.
Marks: 56 gold standard (14K); Saint Petersburg assay office mark – a woman’s head in kokoshnik facing right; Cyrillic ФАБЕРЖЕ (FABERGÉ) in an oval, corresponding to items produced by the Saint Petersburg branch of Fabergé between 1882 and 1899.
Dimensions:Height – 14.5 cm, Bowl – 16.5 × 10 cm
Weight: 464 g
Materials: Rock crystal, 14K gold (56/585 standard)
Condition: Excellent museum condition
Provenance: Collection of Countess Fink von Finkenstein-Brinckam
