A silver table lighter realistically cast in the form of a standing elephant with one rear leg raised as if walking, the head hinged to reveal the compartment for fluid, the trunk hollow to accommodate a wick; marked on the right ear and on the tail.
Fabergé Silver Table Lighter Modelled as an Elephant
Fabergéreference number: FB_032
St Petersburg, 1899-1908
silver
length: 11.5 cm; weight: 340 gr
maker’s mark: Fabergé in Cyrillic beneath the Imperial Warrant
workmaster’s mark: initials I.P. for Julius Rappoport
assay master’s mark: Cyrillic initials A.R. for Alexander Romanov
silver standard: 88 zolotniks
Fabergé scratched inventory no. 15155