A Rare Russian cast silver and cut-crystal vase with a Capercaillie bird. Maker's mark of leading Faberge firm sculptor Marian Sokolovskiy. Moscow, 1908-1917. For additional information about M.Sokolovskiy follow: T.Muntian and M.Revyakin "Fedor Rukert and Karl Faberge". Marian Sokolovsky was employed by Faberge before starting working independently. In his memoirs, Franz Birbaum
