Fabergé
Cigarette case 1896 - 1908
Birch wood mounted with three-colour gold and moonstone | 2.2 x 9.0 x 6.1 cm (whole object) | RCIN 4067
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Cigarette case, rectangular, birch wood, hinged lid with two-colour gold mount incorporating gold medallion double profile portraits of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra framed with crowned foliate wreath and with moonstone thumb-piece.
Fabergé used a variety of different woods to make the simpler and less expensive cigarette cases in his range. This example incorporates a profile portrait medallion of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.
Gold mark of 56 zolotniks (1896-1908); Fabergé in Cyrillic characters
Text adapted from Fabergé in the Royal CollectionProvenance
Presumably acquired by King Edward VII; given to King George V by Queen Alexandra
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Creator(s)
(jeweller)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Birch wood mounted with three-colour gold and moonstone
Measurements
2.2 x 9.0 x 6.1 cm (whole object)
Place of Production
St Petersburg [Russia]
