FABERGÉ SILVER SALT CELLAR IN THE FORM OF A DOLPHIN Workmaster Julius Rappoport, The House of Fabergé, Supplier to the Imperial Court, St Petersburg, circa 1890

cast and chased, with raised tail, decorated with rocaille scrolls, gilt interior Hallmarks: maker’s mark ‘I.P.’ for Julius Rappoport, Cyrillic mark ‘Faberge’ with imperial warrant, inventory number ‘3517’ L. 14.5 cm gross weight: 415 gr. Provenance: Sotheby's, Geneva, 18 May 1995, lot 256 Sotheby's, London, 19 May 2005, lot 235 Сhristie’s, London, 26 Nov 2012, lot 262 Private collection, Europe