By Fabergé

By Fabergé, a silver model of a snail,

with work master's mark of Henrik Wigstrom, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917, 91 zolotnik silver standard, also with import marks for London 1911, importer's mark of Charles Fabergé for the Fabergé London branch,

the outstretched snail with textured decoration, probably modelled as the handle of a hardstone paperweight, lacking stone base, length 10cm, approx. weight 3.9oz.