Photo of collection object Miniature Chair
House of Fabergé. Miniature Chair, 1896–1906. gold, silver gilt, enamel, rubies, diamonds, Overall: 10.5 x 5.3 x 4.8 cm (4 1/8 x 2 1/16 x 1 7/8 in.). The India Early Minshall Collection, 1966.454. CC0.

Miniature Chair

1896–1906

House of Fabergé

House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918)

Decorative Art and Design

Miniature Chair, 1896–1906. House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918). Gold, silver gilt, enamel, rubies, diamonds; overall: 10.5 x 5.3 x 4.8 cm (4 1/8 x 2 1/16 x 1 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.454 The giving of small precious objects as intimate gifts between family members within the imperial court was spurred by the House of Fabergé's seemingly endless supply of bejeweled utilitarian objects decorated as expensively as possible, such as this stamp holder disguised as an exquisite miniature chair in the Louis XVI taste of the late 1700s. This miniature chair has a clever mechanism that allows the seat cushion to slide forward and upward slightly so that it can be opened to reveal a compartment, probably used to hold stamps on a desk.
Maker/Artist
House of Fabergé
Classification
Miscellaneous
Formatted Medium
gold, silver gilt, enamel, rubies, diamonds
Dimensions
Overall: 10.5 x 5.3 x 4.8 cm (4 1/8 x 2 1/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Inscribed
Inscription: 56, Kokoshnik; tester's initials in Cyrillic; 84, Kokoshnik, tester's initials in Cyrillic; К.ФАБЕРЖЕ [C. Fabergé]; Kokoshnik; double-headed eagle; К.Ф. [C.F.]; 25196 scratched. Translation: К ФАБЕРЖЕ (C. Fabergé) К.Ф. (C.F.)
Accession Number
1966.454
Credit Line
The India Early Minshall Collection
Rights Statement
CC0
Museum Location
211 Fabergé

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