EXTREMELY RARE - FABERGE - ELEGANT GOLD, DIAMONDS, RUBY JADE CUP, BOXED
This is an exceptionally fine piece, typical of items crafted by FABERGE. It's a Russian cup, carved from green jade, with a gold base setting and a gold overlay featuring a relief double-headed eagle inlaid with diamonds and a ruby cabochon. This exquisite piece dates back to the late 19th century and showcases exceptional craftsmanship. It is presented in a decorative case, designed to resemble leather, and lined with blue silk and velvet.
HALLMARKS: GOLD marked '56' standard and with the initials of the manager of the St. Petersburg assay district Y.N.Lyapunov '56 YAL' (1899-1904, work on FABERGE). Also where is a workmaster's mark 'YA' in Cyrillic for Karl Gustav Hjalmar Armfeldt, Russian silversmith, FABERGE workmaster - please see the information below. Also, for sample we put a screenshot from Christie's Auction with two stamps together - FABERGE and Hjalmar Armfeldt. The original case is also marked in Cyrillic with 'FABERGE, St. PETERSBURG, MOSCOW, ODESSA, KIEV, LONDON'.
CONDITION: Overall condition is good. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. For further information, please refer to the pictures and feel free to contact us via email with any questions.
DIMENSIONS: 1 3/4 x 2 inches.
ESTIMATED PRICE: $6,000 - $12,000 (Significantly lower than today's market price. Additionally, we are prepared to offer some items at 50% of the Low Estimate Price).
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago, FABERGE cups were sold on Live Auctioneers and Sotheby's for $8,500 (5 years ago), $10,000 (9 years ago) (not from Jade), $15,000 (6 years ago), and $40,625 (8 years ago) - Jade - please refer to the screenshots for details.
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A LIFETIME WARRANTY is provided for the originality of this particular item manufactured during the described period of time.
BEST INVESTMENT: If you are an individual or an investment company concerned about preserving your capital in these uncertain times, items with a LIFETIME WARRANTY are the best way to do so. Consider this: traditional banks typically offer annual returns of 1-3% on your funds, while inflation exceeds 5%. In contrast, collectible items with a LIFETIME WARRANTY can yield a minimum profit of 30-50% per year - with no associated risks. Some of our items with a LIFETIME WARRANTY have the potential to generate immediate profits of 100% or even more!! By the way, our estimated price is much lower than the market price for this item now. Please explore our "HISTORY of SALES" section and look at the screenshots for samples of similar items sold at renowned auctions, such as Sotheby's, Christie's, Live Auctioneers, eBay, and more. The choice is YOURS.

WORKMASTER: Karl Gustaf Hjalmar Armfelt was a Finnish silversmith and FABERGE workmaster. Born in Artjarvi, Finland 6 April 1873. In 1886, at age 13, he was apprenticed to the Finnish silversmith Paul Sohlman (1898-1904) in St.Petersburg at 42 Gorohovaya Street. He became a journeyman in 1891. He studied at the art school for five years until 1894. He worked as FABERGE's workmaster beginning in 1895, and used the mark YA in Cyrillic. Hjalmar Armfelt also worked under the silversmith Antti (Anders) Nevalainen and became his closest assistant in 1901. He became a master in 1904 and was given the exclusive opportunity to buy the workshop of Johan Victor Aarne. Armfelt produced objects for FABERGE until 1916, working on projects like those of Johan Viktor Aarne, like tiny gem-set frames, silver-mounted birchwood frames, hardstone frames, gem-set enameled gold articles and silver figures on hardstone base. Armfelt moved to Finland in 1920. He worked in Helsinki at Oy Taito Ab from 1922 and as a technical director and designer at Kultakeskus Oy 1925-1937, at Kunniamerkkikeskus from 1940 and at Hopeatakomo from 1945. Hjalmar Armfelt died 7 July in 1959.

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