Fabergé from Castle Howard
A Fabergé jewelled gold-mounted nephrite cheroot holder and cutter, workmaster Erik Kollin, St Petersburg, 1899-1901
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Description
the cheroot holder carved of nephrite, decorated on either side with a gold arrow piercing a diamond-set circle, the cutter set on one side with a large faceted diamond, the body made of gold and applied with nephrite plaques on each side, in its original fitted holly wood case applied with monogram 'FGV', the cutter struck with workmaster's initials, 56 standard, scratched inventory number 24934, the holder apparently unmarked
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length of holder 5.7 cm; 2 ¼ in., length of cutter 4.5 cm; 1 ⅞ in.
Acquired by George Howard, Baron Howard of Henderskelfe (1920 – 1984);
Thence by descent.
London, Tessier, Fabergé: The Castle Howard Collection, 20 November – 9 December 1995, no. 10
London, HHA AGM, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, 1997
Exhibition catalogue, ed. S. Dale, Fabergé: The Castle Howard Collection, London, 1995, p. 15, illustrated
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