FABERGE - RARE LARGE RUSSIAN SILVER MOUNTED CUT GLASS DECANTER, AUGUST HOLMSTROM
A Russian fine cut glass decanter. Circa late 19th century. Extremely nice job. When you touch and hold a piece of FABERGE sterling you are in contact with something very special coming down to you not only from the era of the czars but of an ancestry far more ancient: for it is typical of all the imperial courts there have ever been.
HALLMARKS: It has Russian 84 standard silver mark on the rim with the workmaster's initials 'AH' for FABERGE's jewelry headmaster August Holmstrom - please see information below.
CONDITION: Magnificent Russian. Overall condition good. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
LARGE SIZE and HEAVY: Height 11 1/4 inches (29 cm). Weight: 1,980 grams.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $6,000 - $20,000.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Russian silver and glass decanters were sold on Live Auctioneers for $16,500 (4 years ago), $18,000 (4 years ago), $18,500 (3 years ago) and $43,000 (3 years ago) - please see the screenshots.
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WORKMASTER: August Wilhelm Holmstrom (Swedish August Wilhelm Holmstrom, 1829, Helsingfors, Grand Duchy of Finland - 1903, Russian Empire) is a Finnish jeweler, a master of the firm of Carl Faberge in St. Petersburg. He studied at the Petersburg jeweller Herold, in 1850 became an apprentice. In 1857 he became a master and founded his own workshop. In the same year he took over the management of Gustav Faberge's workshop in St. Petersburg. Along with the well-known Faberge eggs, Holmstrom created a number of high-quality, exclusive and valuable ornaments that are currently stored in the Hermitage.

WIKIPEDIA: A decanter is a vessel that is used to hold the decantation of a liquid (such as wine) which may contain sediment. Decanters, which have a varied shape and design, have been traditionally made from glass or crystal. Their volume is usually equivalent to one standard bottle of wine (0.75 litre). A carafe, which is also traditionally used for serving alcoholic beverages, is similar in design to a decanter but is not supplied with a stopper. Throughout the history of wine, decanters have played a significant role in the serving of wine. The vessels would be filled with wine from amphoras and brought to the table where they could be more easily handled by a single servant. The Ancient Romans pioneered the use of glass as a material. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, glass production became scarce causing the majority of decanters to be made of bronze, silver, gold, or earthenware. The Venetians reintroduced glass decanters during the Renaissance period and pioneered the style of a long slender neck that opens to a wide body, increasing the exposed surface area of the wine, allowing it to react with air. In the 1730s, British glass makers introduced the stopper to limit exposure to air. Since then, there has been little change to the basic design of the decanter.

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