Electrical desktop bell
Electrical desktop bell
Russia, St. Petersburg
the 1890's
Fabergé firm, Perkhin gold and silverware workshop
Gold, Beloretskiy quartzite (?), diamonds, sapphire (?); casting, presswork. chasing
Diameter 3.7 cm
Marks: "ФАБЕРЖЕ", "МП"; St. Petersburg city mark with alloy "56"; Inv. No. "629...6 (?, illegible)
Electrical desktop bell on round base with three feet, with a call button made of blue cabochon framed by a belt of diamond roses. The conical bell case made of beige ornamental stone with brown-pink stains is decorated with onlay gold belts in the form of oak branches with miniature leaves and acorns. The base, made of gold, is decorated with a wicker frieze. Golden corrugated feet are made in the form of inverted hemispheres. The desktop bell decor is in the Neo classical style.
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