FABERGE - RUSSIAN IMPERIAL NEPHRITE CARVED HIPPOPOTAMUS FIGURINE with DIAMONDS
A Russian gorgeous naturally carved nephrite stone hippopotamus figurine.
The eyes made from DIAMONDS. Only Faberge made figurines with eyes from diamonds.
Complete with a wooden box with a protector inside for the figurine safety.
SIZE: L. 1 7/8 inches.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $15,000 - $20,000.
You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a unique item for your collection - over the years it will only INCREASE in price.
HISTORY of SALES: Few years ago carved stone hippopotamus figurines were sold on Live Auctioneer for $7,000, $15,000, $22,000 and $27,500 - please see the screenshots.
This is a true investment and heirloom quality piece of the highest level, as this piece will continue to climb in value each year. Karl Faberge pieces are sought after by collectors all around the world, and is one of the best investments one can make in their lifetime.
OFFER: If an item is NOT SOLD, you can still give us a reasonable offer - please save the link of this page.
SALE: For some reason, the selling price is REDUCED dramatically. Your gain - my loss. Please make a BID.
PAYMENT: For this particular item please use only Wire Transfer as a method of payment.
PAY in PARTS: You can pay for any item during 2-3 months. Just make a deposit 10% and the item will wait for you.
SHIPPING: Let us Handle Your Shipping. We are one of the few places that offer full service shipping. For your convenience we will ship your item - shipping costs will be included in the invoice. Combined shipping is available - next item will be ONE DOLLAR for shipping.
PLEASE NOTE: If you want to buy this item, please make a bid now. Any offer is welcome. Some lots, that do Not Have any Bids on them, WILL be CLOSED before the auction is started and will not be included in it. Now, there are 1000+ items for preview, but there will be only 500 items in the Live Auction. One stone from eye is missing.
NEW: Returning customers will have 50% DISCOUNT on shipping.

WIKIPEDIA: The House of Faberge is a jewellery firm founded in 1842 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, by Gustav Faberge, using the accented name Faberge. Gustav 's sons, Peter Carl and Agathon, and grandsons followed him in running the business until it was nationalized by the Bolsheviks in 1918. The firm was famous for designing elaborate jewel-encrusted Faberge eggs for the Russian Tsars, and for a range of other work of high quality and intricate detail. In 1924, Peter Carl 's sons Alexander and Eugene Faberge opened Faberge and Cie in Paris, making similar jewellery items and adding the name of the city to their rival firm 's trademark, styling it FABERGE, PARIS.

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