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Cigarette Case

1911
maker

House of Fabergé

(Russian, 1842–1918)
workmaster

August Hollming

(Finnish, 1854–1913)
Culture
Russian
Medium
Silver, ruby, textile
Measurements
Overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Hiller-Borneman Collection 2021.158
Public Domain
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Location
211 Fabergé
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Did You Know?

The cigarette case also includes a compartment for a match striker.

Description

Fabergé offered variations of a cigarette case model such as this example, using different materials, surface treatments, and ornamentation. Accommodating individual clients’ wishes, the firm would also add a family insignia or additional decoration. The finely ridged surface demonstrates the superb handling of the precious metal by August Hollming, a Finnish master who worked for Fabergé in Saint Petersburg.
Silver, rectangular cigarette case attached to a dark green rope with a tassel. The case is marked with fine horizontal ridges, intersected at the center of the rectangle by a band of diagonal ridges. A single ruby marks the central edge of the long side, from where the case is opened.

Cigarette Case

1911

House of Fabergé, August Hollming

(Russian, 1842–1918), (Finnish, 1854–1913)
Russian

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