101 - FABERGÉ, A SILVER AND CUT GLASS DISH

FABERGÉ, A SILVER AND CUT GLASS DISH CIRCA 1908-1917 An Imperial Russian neoclassical silver-mounted cut glass caviar or sweetmeat dish of low, shallow circular form. The heavy-gauge glass body hand-cut with a geometric pattern of overlapping stylised starbursts, concentric diamonds and intersecting linear grids, within a continuous silver collar mount with ribbon and reed decoration. Marked for Fabergé Stamped for 84 zolotnik silver standard Size/dimensions: 13.30cm diameter Gross weight: 305.94g The glass retains excellent clarity. The silver mount shows an authentic dark tarnish within the recessed channels of the ribbon and reed work, preserving its original antique depth, and the piece is offered in very good condition. Fabergé produced a considerable amount of silver-mounted glass for table use: caviar and sweetmeat dishes, decanters and bowls, in which heavy cut glass was combined with silver mounts in the neoclassical taste. The 84 zolotnik standard of this dish is typical.