A Fabergé Imperial two-colour gold-mounted guilloché enamel cigarette case, workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, 1899-1903
An Imperial Gift
A Fabergé Imperial two-colour gold-mounted guilloché enamel cigarette case, workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, 1899-1903
of rectangular, rounded shape, the body enamelled in translucent navy blue over geometric and wavy engine-turned ground, the hinged cover and base with bands of chased gold laurel leaf, centring a rose gold garland, moonstone thumbpiece, gilt interior, struck on the flange with workmaster's initials, Fabergé in Cyrillic, 56 standard, scratched inventory number 3940
9.8cm. high
The body re-enamelled with two losses to enamel on thumbpiece side of the case, one to the metal, light scattered scratches throughout consistent with age and use.
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thence by descent though the Empress Alexandra's sister;
to her son, the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900-1979)