Cigar Box, c. 1896–1908. Attributed to Feodor Ivanovich Rückert (Russian, 1840-1917), House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918). Silver gilt, enamel, sapphire set in gold; [reproduction silk tinder cord, gold and moonstone catch]; x x cm (7 15/16 x 5 5/16 x 1 5/8 in.). Fabergé’s craftsmen in Moscow became known for their work in the pan-Slavic or neo-Russian taste, hearkening back to 17th-century styles of Russian folk decoration. In this whimsically oversized box for cigars or loose tobacco, Fabergé used the technique to highlight a symbol of imperial royalty, the preening peacock,
Cigar Box, c. 1896–1908. Attributed to Feodor Ivanovich Rückert (Russian, 1840-1917), House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918). Silver gilt, enamel, sapphire set in gold; [reproduction silk tinder cord, gold and moonstone catch]; x x cm (7 15/16 x 5 5/16 x 1 5/8 in.). Fabergé’s craftsmen in Moscow became known for their work in the pan-Slavic or neo-Russian taste, hearkening back to 17th-century styles of Russian folk decoration. In this whimsically oversized box for cigars or loose tobacco, Fabergé used the technique to highlight a symbol of imperial royalty, the preening peacock, here rendered in brilliant hues of blue and green enamels.
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