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Imperial Russia
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Imperial Russian Cigar Case in Royal Fabergé Style (Item RUSO 5-1) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is a wonderful enameled cigar holder executed in the style of Peter Karl Fabergé. See the desk set above at Item RUSSO 4-7 for a brief history of this master jeweler and producer of these treasures. Like the desk set, this is a museum-quality reconstruction that has been carefully remade in the old style of the Fabergé Company using all of its technique and, again, we do not know if this is a unique item or if a few more were made. The piece is absolutely gorgeous in its presentation and quality. It’s an exact replica of the 300th year of Romanov rule in Russia. In 1913, Fabergé was swamped with orders at that time because of this event that was celebrated with great festivity in all “the Russias.” On the front is the escutcheon of Tsar Alexander III in a large ‘A’ with a golden wreath around it. This was the reign of Nicholas II whose initial is on the back (‘H’ in Cyrillic for ‘N’). In the section below are three beautiful double-headed Romanov eagles of the dynasty. All the initials, crests, and eagles are studded with rose-cut diamonds. The other stones such as the rubies in the center of the eagle shields are cut in the ‘en cabochon’ style (shaped and polished as opposed to facetted). The tiny rose-cut stones are nice and brilliant and all individually mounted. The case has Fabergé-style marks, but we do emphasize it was not produced by Fabergé. The mark ‘EK’ is prominent inside as you remove the top and also on the bottom cap. ‘EK’ stands for Erik August Kollin, who worked in St. Petersburg in the early-to-mid 20th century. On the top cap is the full-style Russian imperial seal also encrusted with rose-cut diamonds. The body of this prodigiously beautiful object d’art is done in the enamel style known and used exclusively by Fabergé. This was a surface treatment called ‘guilloché’ that created uniform waves and striations in the design and was done by hand and is in its very finest presentation form. This type of cigar case was usually a palace or state gift from Tsar Nicholas II presented by him to important heads of empires and states. Note that because this was the 300th-year Romanov commemoration, Nicholas gives the honor to his father whom he considered the greatest Romanov by making his (Alexander’s) escutcheon large and laurel framed, while his own is on the back and much smaller. The piece is not as old as 1913, but it has some age. It is not brand new. It has been fitted to a new case (box), however, for museum storage. It even has a cigar inside! It is 8 inches long and about 1 inch thick. It does have a little bit of enamel distress (chipping) at the bottom of the main tube and a tiny bit at the bottom of the cap. Neither detracts from the overall elegance and beauty of this remarkable Russian, enameled masterpiece. This is an opportunity to own an exact re-creation painstakingly executed by Russian master jewelers in the true Fabergé tradition.
PRICE: $2,800.00 |
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Russian Royal Dinner Plate (Item RUSO 5-2) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This, we are told by our consigner, is one of the secondary dinner service at Tsarskoe Selo (the Alexander palace) built between 1792 and 1796. Nicholas II was born there and made it his permanent residence after 1905. It was from here that Tsar Nicholas and his family began their journey toward their brutal end at Ekaterinburg. The piece is normal plate size and has the crest peculiar to the Tsarskoe Selo in the center. It’s quite beautiful and historically important.
PRICE: $350.00 |
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Russian Box (Granite) with a Lizard Motif (Item RUSO 5-3)
PRICE: $550.00
