Russian Works of Art, Fabergé & Icons
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé & Icons
Property from a Private Collection, USA (49, 58-59, 68 and 71)
A Fabergé silver cigarette case, workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1900
Lot Closed
June 9, 02:08 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Private Collection, USA (49, 58-59, 68 and 71)
A Fabergé silver cigarette case, workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, circa 1900
Rectangular, with a hinged vesta compartment enclosing a strike plate and an opening for a tinder cord fitted with a gold chain, the hinged cover applied with a gold thumbpiece and bearing an inscription in Cyrillic 'Nina / 7 June 1901', commemorating the birthday of Princess Nina Georgievna at the New Mikhailovsky Palace, the interior inscribed in French and Cyrillic Borzhom 14 September 1901 / from Tipi 1922 / London, struck twice to interior with maker's initials, Fabergé in Cyrillic, 88 standard
length 10.3cm, 4 1/8 in.
Princess Nina Georgievna Chavchavadze (1901-1974)
Prince David Pavlovich Chavchavadze (1924-2014), and thence by descent to the previous owner
Doyle, New York, 31 January 2018, lot 108