The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma
The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma
An Imperial Gift
A Fabergé Imperial two-colour gold-mounted guilloché enamel cigarette case, workmaster Michael Perchin, St Petersburg, 1899-1903
Auction Closed
March 24, 08:41 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
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
Jointly purchased by Emperor Nicholas II (1868–1918) and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918) from the St Petersburg branch of Fabergé on 12 February 1901 for 200 roubles, each paying half;
thence by descent though the Empress Alexandra's sister;
to her son, the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900-1979)
thence by descent though the Empress Alexandra's sister;
to her son, the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900-1979)
This cigarette case is recorded in the ledgers of Fabergé under firm stock number 3940 as 'cigarette-case, enamel Louis XVI with one moonstone and spring hinge'.