A JEWELLED GOLD SAMORODOK CIGARETTE CASE
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A JEWELLED GOLD SAMORODOK CIGARETTE CASE

BY FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER AUGUST HOLLMING, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 10769

已結束2021年11月29日

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GBP 47,500

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A JEWELLED GOLD SAMORODOK CIGARETTE CASE
BY FABERGÉ, WORKMASTER AUGUST HOLLMING, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 10769
Rectangular with rounded corners, the hinged cover and base inset with diamonds and rubies, with a cabochon ruby push-piece, marked inside cover and base with 'Fabergé' in Cyrillic and workmaster's initials
3 5⁄8 in. (9.2 cm.) long
4 oz. (124 gr.) gross

Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 27 November 2017, lot 224.

專家說明

The samorodok technique was very popular among Russian silversmiths who tried to achieve the texture of silver or gold in its natural state. This nugget-like surface is obtained by heating gold or silver to a temperature near the melting point and cooling it in cold water.