By Faberge

By Faberge, a silver-mounted red lacquer paper knife,

the Faberge mark slightly mis-struck, also marked 88, circa 1895,

the red lacquer body of tapering form, the mounts with a classical sphinx, beaded borders, the reverse with a laurel wreath, and with a stiff leaf terminal, length 23cm.

Reference: for a similar example of lacquer and silver work by Lukutin, see Wartski, Carl Faberge, A Private Collection, 15th-25th May 2012, entry 82, page 100.