A commemorative Lamp of the Nobel Oil Company

MARKED WITH THE INITIALS OF THE FIRST SILVER ARTEL, AND FABERGÉ WITH IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1908-1917

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A commemorative Lamp of the Nobel Oil Company
marked with the initials of the First Silver Artel, and Fabergé with Imperial warrant, Moscow, 1908-1917
Upright shaped rectangular, on two scroll and two knop feet, the oval concave base with acanthus and berry border with floral and foliate sprays flanking a plain plaque, the body on two foliate scroll feet with geometric supports with bud finials and suspending floral garlands, supporting a shaped rectangular cast and chased panel, one side showing an allegorical figure in an oil field with derricks, the reverse with a map of Baku and the Apsheron Peninsular, bust portraits of Edward and Ludwig Nobel and the Russian inscription 'In memory of producing a milliard puds of oil bby the Nobel Brothers Company, 1879-1906, both signed 'K.Fabergé', the mount with dot and dash border, above four bud light fittings on geometric stand supporting a handle with acanthus-mounted laurel wreath, and with a mounted, adjustable shade, white metal, marked on the base and plaque, fitted for electricity
23in. (58cm.) high

Lot Essay

Emmanuel Nobel was a major patron of the firm of Fabergé, often visiting the workshops to view the progress of his commissions. F. Birbaum records in his memoirs the oil baron's generosity 'that at times this was his chief occupation and delight'.

For a bronze commemorative plaque of the Nobel Company, see Geza von Habsburg and Marina Lopato, Fabergé: Imperial Jeweller, (London, 1993), no.183, where it is conjectured that the plaque was produced by A.F. Vasiutinskii (1858-1935), the leading medal maker at the St. Petersburg Mint.

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