Lot 97: A two-colour gold and enamel desk set

St. Petersburg, 1896-1908, indistinctly marked AA probably for Andrei Adler
Each tapering cylindrical handle of pale blue enamel over moiré ground, with chased and engraved foliate mounts, comprising pencil and pen holders, paper-knife and seal, marked on mounts, in later fitted case
pen-holder 6 1/2 in. (16.4 cm.) long (4)

The mark AA was previously recorded as A. Astreyden. However, V. Skurlov lists the mark as that of Andrei Adler (V. Skurlov, Fabergé and Petersburg Jewellery, St. Petersburg, 1997, p.111).

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.