of circular cushion form, the surface of translucent sky blue enamel over swirling wavy engine-turning, the lid centred with a collet-set rose-cut diamond and bordered with chased gilt laurel, diamond-set thumbpiece, struck with workmaster's initials and Fabergé in Cyrillic, 88 standard, scratched inventory number 9598_?

Excellent condition, apart from one chip to the enamel mostly shallow but with a tiny bit of metal showing, approximately 7mm at widest
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