Lot Essay
This lot is offered together with a letter of presentation from the Tsar's Cabinet.
Details
A SILVER-GILT ENAMELLED AND GEMSET IMPERIAL PRESENTATION CIGARETTE-CASE
by Fabergé, workmaster August Hollming, St. Petersburg, 1899-1908
Rectangular, with rounded corners, the pale pink guilloché enamel over an engraved sunburst emanating from the upper right hand corner, the cover applied with a diamond-set Imperial double-headed eagle, with diamond thumbpiece, in fitted hollywood case applied with the Imperial double headed eagle - 10 cm long
by Fabergé, workmaster August Hollming, St. Petersburg, 1899-1908
Rectangular, with rounded corners, the pale pink guilloché enamel over an engraved sunburst emanating from the upper right hand corner, the cover applied with a diamond-set Imperial double-headed eagle, with diamond thumbpiece, in fitted hollywood case applied with the Imperial double headed eagle - 10 cm long
Provenance
Presented by the Tsar's Cabinet to Eduard Vella in May 1902 for services at the Russian Consulat in Malta and thence by descent