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Jewelled Gold and Enamel Cigarette Case by Fabergé

workmaster August Hollming, St Petersburg, 1899-1902 workmaster’s initials and Fabergé hallmark, gold mark of 56 zolotniks, scratched Fabergé inventory no. 1277 length: 9.4 cm

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Provenance:

Presented by Emperor Nicholas II to Gustav Baron von Senden-Birban (1847-1909), Vice Admiral of the Imperial German Navy in 1902 in Reval (now Tallinn, Estonia)

The Manolo March Collection

Christie’s London, 28-29 October 2009, lot 440

An imperial gold hinged presentation cigarette case with rounded corners and a diamond push piece; decorated in translucent yellow enamel over engine-turned sunburst rays emanating from the centre; the lid is applied with a diamond-set Russian Imperial doubleheaded eagle and diamond thumbpiece.; the interior is engraved in Danish: ‘Von S.Majestaet dem Kaiser v.Russland / Reval 7.8.1902 / G.Frhr.v.S.B.’

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