Live Auction 7817The Manolo March Collection From Son Galcerán, Mallorca
Christie’s roundel
Lot 442

A Russian jewelled enamelled gold cigarette-case

MARKED FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER'S MARK OF HENRIK WIGSTRÖM, ST PETERSBURG, 1908-1917, WITH ENGLISH IMPORT MARKS FOR LONDON, 1911

Closed29 October 2009

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GBP 51,650

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A Russian jewelled enamelled gold cigarette-case
Marked Fabergé, workmaster's mark of Henrik Wigström, St Petersburg, 1908-1917, with English import marks for London, 1911
Rectangular, the body enamelled in bands of white between bright-cut borders, the ends enamelled with red, green and white stylized berry and leaf borders, the hinged cover with rose-diamond thumb-piece, marked inside cover and base
3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.) long

Specialist note

For a similar cigarette case see U. Tillander-Godenhielm, et al. Golden Years of Fabergé, Graulhet, 2000, illustrated p. 48. The design for the case is illustrated on page 49 and 159 (no. 125).