A Fabergé gem-set silver bell push in the form of a pig, workmaster Julius Rappoport, St. Petersburg, 1899-1908
the ridgeback pig depicted seated on its haunches, finely chased and engraved to simulate skin, with curled tail and attentive face, the snout set with a garnet cabochon pushpiece, struck with workmaster’s initials, Fabergé in Cyrillic with Imperial warrant, 88 standard
height 3 7/8 in., 19.5 cm