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This Russian-style presentation box was manufactured by the Paris firm of Cartier for sale in the shop of Fabergé's principal rival in St. Petersburg, Karl Hahn, who held the title of "Court Jeweler."

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Document identity
localId
11024
label
Box with Monogram of Nicholas II
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
11024
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Box with Monogram of Nicholas II
description
This Russian-style presentation box was manufactured by the Paris firm of Cartier for sale in the shop of Fabergé's principal rival in St. Petersburg, Karl Hahn, who held the title of "Court Jeweler."
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, ca. 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early 20th century
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
boxes (containers)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.5
height
11.6
depth
7.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 3/8 × W: 4 9/16 × D: 3 1/16 in. (3.5 × 11.6 × 7.8 cm)
Source extras
med
nephrite, gold, diamonds, enamel, ruby
creator_ids
4059
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
69
2689
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
5a521876f26e1265