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Source Description
Fabergé offered variations of a cigarette case model such as this example, using different materials, surface treatments, and ornamentation. Accommodating individual clients’ wishes, the firm would also add a family insignia or additional decoration. The finely ridged surface demonstrates the superb handling of the precious metal by August Hollming, a Finnish master who worked for Fabergé in Saint Petersburg.
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Document identity
localId
93256
label
Cigarette Case
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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93256
contentType
object
title
Cigarette Case
description
Fabergé offered variations of a cigarette case model such as this example, using different materials, surface treatments, and ornamentation. Accommodating individual clients’ wishes, the firm would also add a family insignia or additional decoration. The finely ridged surface demonstrates the superb handling of the precious metal by August Hollming, a Finnish master who worked for Fabergé in Saint Petersburg.
date
1911
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q116695587
creators
55332
55247
genreSpecific
Silver
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
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Russian
accession
2021.158
Source extras
tec
Silver, ruby, textile
tombstone
Cigarette Case, 1911. House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918), August Hollming (Finnish, 1854–1913). Silver, ruby, textile; overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Hiller-Borneman Collection, 2021.158
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
Signed with initials of the workmaster August Hollming (active 1880-1913)
didYouKnow
The cigarette case also includes a compartment for a match striker.
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citation
None found
creditline
Gift of the Hiller-Borneman Collection
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2026-05-29 04:59:14.887000
sourceId
93256
dept
Decorative Art and Design
coll
Decorative Arts
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Silver, ruby, textile
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male
gender unknown
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1
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0
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photo
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