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A ROCK CRYSTAL, RUBY AND ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE, BY FABERGÉ
Lot 222

A ROCK CRYSTAL, RUBY AND ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE, BY FABERGÉ

Closed15 May 2013

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A ROCK CRYSTAL, RUBY AND ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE, BY FABERGÉ
The rectangular rock crystal case with hinged opening edged with a gold line of white enamel, enhanced by calibré-cut ruby collets, 1912, 9.0 x 5.0 x 2.0 cm
Signed Fabergé (Cyrillic), with workmaster's mark H.W for Henrik Wigström, scratched inventory number 22602

Specialist note

Henrik Wigström (1862-1923) took over the Fabergé workshop of Mikhail Perchin in 1903, continuing the exacting tradition of the finest Fabergé workmasters. Amongst some of his greatest achievements were a number of the Imperial Easter eggs, and cigarette cases commissioned by the Imperial family and others. His fine goldwork and use of enamelling are both renowned.