Russian Works of Art, Fabergé & Icons
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé & Icons
Property from a Private Collector (lots 9, 11-12)
A rare Fabergé two-colour gold cigarette case, workmaster August Hollming, St Petersburg, 1899-1908
Lot Closed
June 9, 01:13 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Private Collector (lots 9, 11-12)
A rare Fabergé two-colour gold cigarette case, workmaster August Hollming, St Petersburg, 1899-1908
In the style of Japonisme, decorated throughout with tessellating reeded fans in pink and green gold invisibly soldered together, the thumbpiece set with an oval cabochon sapphire, struck twice to the interior with workmaster's initials and Fabergé in Cyrillic, 56 standard, in original fitted Fabergé case
length 9.5cm, 3 3/4 in.
Wartski, London
Acquired from the above location by the present owner
Acquired from the above location by the present owner
Exhibition catalogue, Wartski, Japonisme: From Falize to Fabergé, London, 2011, pp. 106 & 111, illustrated
Japonisme: From Falize to Fabergé, Wartski, London, 2011, no. 206