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Description
I am pleased to offer from my private collection this rare antique Great War Era Imperial Russ Faberge Gunmetal Toledo Wartime Officer's coin holder for gold Roubles c1914-1915.
The front side is decorated with Toledo tehnique-a gold inlay is hand hammered in to the gunmetal body.
The rear side depicting a round tag written in Cyrillic " War 1914-1915 K.Faberge".
63mm high
The outbreak of the Great War. There was an initial fall in demand for luxury goods as well as a lack of precious metals. Fabergé produced copper articles such as cruets, plates, mugs and snuffboxes.