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Lot Essay
In addition to Fabergé’s impeccable craftsmanship and playful wit, his genius lay in creating works of art that seamlessly blended beauty with function. This writing set is a superb example of Fabergé’s functional works of art, designed not as museum pieces, but for everyday use, whether on the writing desk or carried on the person.
Fabergé’s items of function were highly sought after by fashionable society and by those who wished to surround themselves with elegant yet practical objects. The challenge for the firm’s craftsmen was to make everyday items both attractive and discreet, without sacrificing utility. This was achieved through several techniques: incorporating durable hardstones, such as the nephrite used in the present set, embellishing forms with gold, and enhancing surfaces with superb guilloché enamel.
We are grateful to Dmitry Krivoshey for his assistance with the research of the present lot.
Fabergé’s items of function were highly sought after by fashionable society and by those who wished to surround themselves with elegant yet practical objects. The challenge for the firm’s craftsmen was to make everyday items both attractive and discreet, without sacrificing utility. This was achieved through several techniques: incorporating durable hardstones, such as the nephrite used in the present set, embellishing forms with gold, and enhancing surfaces with superb guilloché enamel.
We are grateful to Dmitry Krivoshey for his assistance with the research of the present lot.