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FABERGE - RUSSIAN SILVER JUG, PITCHER, c.1890
This is a nice silver jug made by Faberge. When you touch and hold a piece of Faberge sterling, you are in contact with something truly exceptional, connecting you not only to the era of the czars but also to an even more ancient ancestry, as it represents all the imperial courts throughout history.
HALLMARKS: '84' for silver standard, 'KF' in Cyrillic for Karl FABERGE and 'S.W' in Latin for Finnish silversmith and a Faberge workmaster Stefan Wakeva during his tenure at the Moscow workshop (1908-1917) - please see the information below.
CONDITION: Very good condition for its age. No visible damage or repair. For further information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: 1. By descent through a THIRD generation Russian emigree family; 2. Galerie Moenius, Bern, Switzerland, October 29, 2022 (the winner will receive this information); 3. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance (please print this page). History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
DIMENSIONS: Overall height: 11.5 cm (4.5 inches). Weight: 95 grams.
ESTIMATED PRICE: $3,000 - $10,000 (significantly lower than today's market price). You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a rare item for your collection, and over the years, its price will only INCREASE.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago, silver jugs were sold on Live Auctioneers for $11,000 (2 years ago), $18,000 (2 years ago), $19,000 (2 years ago), and $40,069 (2 years ago) - please refer to the screenshots for details. Today, prices have significantly increased compared to those of 5-10 years ago.
WARRANTY: The buyer has 5 days to inspect items for originality, valued at up to $5,000, and 10 days for items valued at $5,000 or more. Items can be returned to the seller for a refund; please refer to the Terms for more details.
NO RESERVE: More than 70% of all auctioned items have NO reserve price. Among the remaining items, there is a very reasonable reserve price set.
PAYMENT: For this particular item, please use Wire transfer, Zelle, Certified Check, or Money Order as methods of payment. You can also suggest other methods of payment. Canadian winners can make payments to a Canadian Bank in CAD via Check, Money Order, Wire Transfer, or Interac e-Transfer.
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FREE SHIPPING: for items valued at $5,000 or more domestic shipping is FREE. For other items, domestic shipping costs are $18.85. There are NO pick-up fees, NO handling fees, and NO transportation fees. Combined shipping is available, and the next item will have a shipping fee of ONE DOLLAR.
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PLEASE NOTE: If you want to buy this item, please make a bid now. Any offer is welcome. Lots that do NOT have any bids or have only ONE bid on them will be CLOSED three days before the auction starts and will not be included in it. Currently, there are 700+ items available for preview, but there will be ONLY 400 items in the Live Auction. Please bid NOW.

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.

Stefan WAKEVA: Stefan Wakeva, a Finnish silversmith, and a Faberge workmaster. Born 4 November in Vakevala village Sakkijarvi in the Viipuri Province of the Grand Duchy of Finland in 1833. Apprentice in St. Petersburg at the workshop of silversmith Olof Fredrik Wennerstrom in 1843. Journeyman at the age of fourteen in 1847. Master in 1856. Wakeva's workshop at 41 of the fifth of Rozdestvenskaya (Sovetskaya) Street supplied Faberge with silverware, mostly tea-services, tankards and punch bowls. Stefan Wakeva's hallmark was the letters S.W in a circle. His two sons (Alexander Wakeva and Konstantin Wakeva) also worked for Faberge, taking over his father's workshop at his death in 1910.

PITCHER: An early mention of a pitcher occurs in the Book of Genesis, when Rebekah comes to Abraham's servant bearing a vessel with water. In the Book of Judges, Gideon gives empty pitchers containing lamps to three hundred men divided into three companies. In the gospels of Mark and Luke, Jesus tells two of his disciples to go into the city of Jerusalem, where they will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water, and instructs them to follow him to locate the upper room to be used for the Last Supper. The pitcher of Marwan Ibn Mohammad, on display at the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, predates the 8th century. During the Tang dynasty, ewers fashioned from glazed earthenware bore illustrations of Persian textiles and metalwork and depicted increased cultural diversity in populated Chinese cities. Once coveted by the upper classes, ewers eventually became commonplace.

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