King George V: A Fabergé British Royal Presentation Gold-Mounted Silver Cigarette Case. Fabergé, Workmaster August Hollmin...

Description

King George V: A Fabergé British Royal Presentation Gold-Mounted Silver Cigarette Case
Fabergé, Workmaster August Hollming, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917, with scratched inventory number 23443
4-1/8 x 2-3/4 x 0-5/8 inches (10.5 x 7.0 x 1.6 cm)
200 grams (6.43 troy ounces)

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, California.


Fabergé's connection to the 1911 Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary reflects the firm's position at the heart of Europe's royal network. Though not a British court jeweler, Fabergé's London branch supplied gifts and presentation pieces to the royal family and aristocracy on the occasion of the coronation. A rock crystal vase engraved with the royal arms and coronation date, presented to the King and Queen and now in the Royal Collection, is a fine example of this relationship.

The offered lot, from the same circa 1911 period, was likely intended as a gift from the King, and research indicates that this is part of a series of eight other cigarette cases by Hollming commissioned at this time.

Heritage Auctions is grateful to Anna and Vincent Palmade for their assistance with the research on this lot.




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