The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Cigarette Case

Cigarette Case

c.1895–1910
(Russian, 1860–1903)
(Russian, 1842–1918)
Russia
rock crystal, enamel, gold, sapphire, diamond
Overall: 1.8 x 8 x 5.8 cm (11/16 x 3 1/8 x 2 5/16 in.)
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2009.365
Location: 211 Fabergé

Did You Know?

Rock crystal is the name given to all clear colorless quartz also known as pure quartz.
  • Various dealers
    ?-2009
    Muriel Spiro Butkin [1915-2008], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2009-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Haynes, Lauren, and Joachim Pissarro. Crystals in Art: Ancient to Today. Fayetteville, Ark. : University of Arkansas Press, 2019, 72. Reproduced: p. 35 and 73; Mentioned: p. 35 and 72.
  • Crystals in Art: Ancient to Today. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR (organizer) (October 12, 2019-January 6, 2020).
  • {{cite web|title=Cigarette Case|url=false|author=Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin, House of Fabergé|year=c.1895–1910|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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