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Source Description
Fabergé’s craftsmen in Moscow became known for their work in the pan-Slavic or neo-Russian taste, hearkening back to 17th-century styles of Russian folk decoration. In this whimsically oversized box for cigars or loose tobacco, Fabergé used the technique to highlight a symbol of imperial royalty, the preening peacock, here rendered in brilliant hues of blue and green enamels.
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Document identity
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300130
label
Cigar Box
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obj
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object
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300130
contentType
object
title
Cigar Box
description
Fabergé’s craftsmen in Moscow became known for their work in the pan-Slavic or neo-Russian taste, hearkening back to 17th-century styles of Russian folk decoration. In this whimsically oversized box for cigars or loose tobacco, Fabergé used the technique to highlight a symbol of imperial royalty, the preening peacock, here rendered in brilliant hues of blue and green enamels.
date
c. 1896–1908
citation
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60746964
creators
8894
55332
genreSpecific
Silver
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
20.2 x 13.5 x 4.2 cm (7 15/16 x 5 5/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
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Russia
accession
2018.28
Source extras
tec
Silver gilt, enamel, sapphire set in gold; [reproduction silk tinder cord, gold and moonstone catch]
tombstone
Cigar Box, c. 1896–1908. Attributed to Feodor Ivanovich Rückert (Russian, 1840–1917), House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918). Silver gilt, enamel, sapphire set in gold; [reproduction silk tinder cord, gold and moonstone catch]; 20.2 x 13.5 x 4.2 cm (7 15/16 x 5 5/16 x 1 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift from various donors by exchange, 2018.28
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
C. Fabergé (in Cyrillic); double-headed eagle [imperial warrant]; 84, Kokoshnik, tester's initials [assay mark for Moscow, 1896-1908]; scratched 16358.
didYouKnow
Peacocks were considered a symbol of imperial royalty in Russia.
citations
citation
Harrison, Stephen. “Acquisitions 2018: Decorative Art and Design.” <em>Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine </em>vol. 59, no. 2 (March/April 2019): 10-12.
page_number
Reproduced and Mentioned: P. 12
creditline
Gift from various donors by exchange
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2026-05-29 08:54:01.431000
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300130
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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Silver gilt, enamel, sapphire set in gold; [reproduction silk tinder cord, gold and moonstone catch]
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male
gender unknown
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photo
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