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Very rare, authentic  FABERGE   Gryphon Silver and Onyx Desk Clock. 
Dimensions: 11" (28cm). Limited Edition 50. Faberge Gemstone Collection.

Silver imperial presentation desk clock in the form of the Romanov griffin holding a sword in its right hand and shield in the form of a clock with white color dial in its left hand, the black onyx  base with silver beaded border. This is a modern reproduction of an original Faberge design circa 1900.
Comes in original Faberge box and paper certificate.

The Gryphon,  a symbol of the Russian Empire,  is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.
As the lion was considered the "King of the Beasts" and the eagle the "King of the Air", the Gryphon was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature.

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image Gryphon SIlver and Onyx Mantel Clock; Circa 1900. Image 02. The Gryphon is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. As the lion was considered the "King of the Beasts" and the egal the "King of the Air", the Gryphon was thought to be an especailly powerful and majestic creature. The oval black onyx base is applied with silver swags of berried foliage. The free standing gryphon clasps a sword with one arm and a shield in the form of a clock with the other arm. This is a reporduction of an original Faberge design circa 1900. Dimensions: 11" (28cm). Limited Edution 100. Style no. 6500-22-BK. Gemstone Collection.
image Gryphon Silver and Onyx Mantel Clock; Circa 1900. Image 04. The Gryphon is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. As the lion was considered the "King of the Beasts" and the egal the "King of the Air", the Gryphon was thought to be an especailly powerful and majestic creature. The oval black onyx base is applied with silver swags of berried foliage. The free standing gryphon clasps a sword with one arm and a shield in the form of a clock with the other arm. This is a reporduction of an original Faberge design circa 1900. Dimensions: 11" (28cm). Limited Edution 100. Style no. 6500-22-BK. Gemstone Collection.

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