Ashtray (salt-сellar) in the form of a dolphin
Ashtray (salt-сellar) in the form of a dolphin
Russia, St. Petersburg
Last quarter of the 19th century
Fabergé firm, Rappoport workshop
Silver; casting, chasing, gilding
Height 8.0 cm (maximum); layout dimensions 14.8 x 5.9 cm
Marks: "ФАБЕРЖЕ"; "I.P."; St. Petersburg city mark with alloy number "88"; Inv.No. "1(7?), 636"
Silver dolphin figurine, hollow inside, with gilded reservoir, open at the top. The figure is made in the traditions of the Renaissance and Baroque, in connection with which it has, like fish, thoroughly chased scaly "body" and gills, tail and flipper fins, turning into fancy curls and rocailles. The gilded tank inside, made of soldered smooth plate, indicates the utilitarian function of the object.
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