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A Large and Impressive Fabergé jewelled obsidian model of a rhinoceros, St Petersburg, circa 1900

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Lot Details

Description

realistically carved in obsidian, with gold-set yellow diamond eyes, apparently unmarked


length 16.8 cm; 6 ⅝ in. 

Acquired by George Howard, Baron Howard of Henderskelfe (1920 – 1984);

Thence by descent.

Exhibition catalogue, ed. S. Dale, Fabergé: The Castle Howard Collection, London, 1995, p. 16, illustrated

Exhibition catalogue, ed. G. von Habsburg, Fabergé: Imperial Craftsman and his World, London, 2000, p. 302

Exhibition catalogue, ed. E. Welander-Berggren, Fabergé: Goldsmith to the Tsar, Stockholm, 1997, p. 109, illustrated

London, Tessier, Fabergé: The Castle Howard Collection, 20 November – 9 December 1995, no. 11

Stockholm, Nationalmuseum, Fabergé: Tsarens Guldsmed, 6 June – 19 October 1997, no. 40

London, HHA AGM, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, 1997

Wilmington, River Front Arts Centre, Fabergé: Imperial Craftsman and his World, 2000, no. 786