RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 1st March, 2019
ANTIQUE 20thC ART DECO GEM SET SILVER, ENAMEL & NEPHRITE LETTER OPENER c.1920
20th Century Art Deco (Russian or French) diamond set, silver, enamel & nephrite letter opener, with an unusually shaped step grip handle, the boarders set with a row of diamonds and handle covered in elegant translucent pink enamel, the cutter made out of a long piece of natural Russian nephrite. Apparently unmarked, tested 900+ grade silver, the quality of workmanship is remnant of the finest pieces by Michael Perkhin (Faberge) and Cartier.
Reference Number: A5763
