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A Fabergé gold-mounted porcelain sweetmeat box, workmaster Henrik Wigström and Imperial Porcelain Fa
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Description
in neo-Rococo taste, the two-sided white porcelain box in imitation of Battersea Ware, painted with gilt c-scrolls, garlands and floral swags, the gold mounts over the rim and hinges of pink gold, the gold mounts struck with workmaster's initials and Fabergé in Cyrillic, 56 standard, the base of the body marked with the green crowned cypher for Nicholas II, dated 1911
length 8.9cm; 3 1/2 in.
Provenance
The Collection of Madame Betsy Popoff, Paris
Literature
A.K. Snowman, The Art of Carl Fabergé, USA, 1964, p. 14, no. 45 listed, illustrated
Catalogue note
This sweetmeat box is a rare example of collaboration between Fabergé and the Imperial Porcelain Factory, suggesting that it may have been a specific commission for an important client of the firm.
It is known that Fabergé worked closely with the Imperial Porcelain factory to produced several silver-mounted Imperial presentation vases and a further presentation snuff-box incorporating an Imperial Porcelain plaque is also known. During the period from 1907 to 1909, items from the Cabinet’s porcelain stock were sent to Fabergé to enhance their value and make them suitable for presentation. The manufacture of the present box, with the addition of gold mounts, suggests a similar process of enhancement through which Fabergé's goldsmiths increased the value of an equally artistic porcelain object.
Additional Notices & Disclaimers
Please note that on 27 July 2022 the United States imposed import tariffs on certain Russian goods. This lot may be subject to a tariff upon import into the United States. The amount of the import tariff due is a percentage of the value declared upon entry into the United States.
length 8.9cm; 3 1/2 in.
Provenance
The Collection of Madame Betsy Popoff, Paris
Literature
A.K. Snowman, The Art of Carl Fabergé, USA, 1964, p. 14, no. 45 listed, illustrated
Catalogue note
This sweetmeat box is a rare example of collaboration between Fabergé and the Imperial Porcelain Factory, suggesting that it may have been a specific commission for an important client of the firm.
It is known that Fabergé worked closely with the Imperial Porcelain factory to produced several silver-mounted Imperial presentation vases and a further presentation snuff-box incorporating an Imperial Porcelain plaque is also known. During the period from 1907 to 1909, items from the Cabinet’s porcelain stock were sent to Fabergé to enhance their value and make them suitable for presentation. The manufacture of the present box, with the addition of gold mounts, suggests a similar process of enhancement through which Fabergé's goldsmiths increased the value of an equally artistic porcelain object.
Additional Notices & Disclaimers
Please note that on 27 July 2022 the United States imposed import tariffs on certain Russian goods. This lot may be subject to a tariff upon import into the United States. The amount of the import tariff due is a percentage of the value declared upon entry into the United States.
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in neo-Rococo taste, the two-sided white porcelain box in imitation of Battersea Ware, painted with gilt c-scrolls, garlands and floral swags, the gold mounts over the rim and hinges of pink gold, the gold mounts struck with workmaster's initials and Fabergé in Cyrillic, 56 standard, the base of the body marked with the green crowned cypher for Nicholas II, dated 1911
length 8.9cm; 3 1/2 in.
Provenance
The Collection of Madame Betsy Popoff, Paris
Literature
A.K. Snowman, The Art of Carl Fabergé, USA, 1964, p. 14, no. 45 listed, illustrated
Catalogue note
This sweetmeat box is a rare example of collaboration between Fabergé and the Imperial Porcelain Factory, suggesting that it may have been a specific commission for an important client of the firm.
It is known that Fabergé worked closely with the Imperial Porcelain factory to produced several silver-mounted Imperial presentation vases and a further presentation snuff-box incorporating an Imperial Porcelain plaque is also known. During the period from 1907 to 1909, items from the Cabinet’s porcelain stock were sent to Fabergé to enhance their value and make them suitable for presentation. The manufacture of the present box, with the addition of gold mounts, suggests a similar process of enhancement through which Fabergé's goldsmiths increased the value of an equally artistic porcelain object.
Additional Notices & Disclaimers
Please note that on 27 July 2022 the United States imposed import tariffs on certain Russian goods. This lot may be subject to a tariff upon import into the United States. The amount of the import tariff due is a percentage of the value declared upon entry into the United States.
length 8.9cm; 3 1/2 in.
Provenance
The Collection of Madame Betsy Popoff, Paris
Literature
A.K. Snowman, The Art of Carl Fabergé, USA, 1964, p. 14, no. 45 listed, illustrated
Catalogue note
This sweetmeat box is a rare example of collaboration between Fabergé and the Imperial Porcelain Factory, suggesting that it may have been a specific commission for an important client of the firm.
It is known that Fabergé worked closely with the Imperial Porcelain factory to produced several silver-mounted Imperial presentation vases and a further presentation snuff-box incorporating an Imperial Porcelain plaque is also known. During the period from 1907 to 1909, items from the Cabinet’s porcelain stock were sent to Fabergé to enhance their value and make them suitable for presentation. The manufacture of the present box, with the addition of gold mounts, suggests a similar process of enhancement through which Fabergé's goldsmiths increased the value of an equally artistic porcelain object.
Additional Notices & Disclaimers
Please note that on 27 July 2022 the United States imposed import tariffs on certain Russian goods. This lot may be subject to a tariff upon import into the United States. The amount of the import tariff due is a percentage of the value declared upon entry into the United States.
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