By Fabergé

By Fabergé, a Russian silver - mounted glass claret jug,

with Imperial warrant, Moscow, 1896-1908, the glass base scratched with an inventory number,

the spherical glass body moulded with plain and green spiral bands, the cylindrical neck mount with alternating rectangular reserves and chased and engraved husk and bead swags in concave surrounds, the geometric handle with ribbon-tied reeding, the cover and scroll thumb-piece engraved border, the raised domed centre with a band of ribbon-tied laurel beneath and a pine-cone finial, gilt interior, height 19.5cm.

Provenance: Christie's South Kensington, 21 November 2001, lot 64.