Letter opener

In the style of Carl Fabergé
Russia
Around 1980/2000
Handle of violet guilloché enamel, jade blade
Mounting silver-gilt, marked
Master’s mark EK
A cabochon-cut gemstone (ruby?) at the end of the handle
Total length 24 cm
Weight 125.6 g

After the Russian Revolution of 1917, most of the jewelers who had worked for Carl Fabergé lost their jobs. Adapting to the new political circumstances, these goldsmiths continued to produce in the Fabergé style, albeit with symbols of the new government.
During the Brezhnev era, it became customary in the Soviet Union to give each other elaborate gifts. There was a great demand for elaborate decorative objects in the style of Fabergé. This gave rise to a new generation of jewelers and goldsmiths who created high-quality works of art in the tradition of the historical past.