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Cigarette Case
1911
House of Fabergé
House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918)
Decorative Art and Design
Cigarette Case, 1911. House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918), August Hollming (Finnish, 1854–after 1915). Silver, ruby, textile; overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Hiller-Borneman Collection 2021.158 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. The cigarette case also includes a compartment for a match striker.
- Maker/Artist
- House of Fabergé
- Classification
- Silver
- Formatted Medium
- Silver, ruby, textile
- Dimensions
- Overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: Signed with initials of the workmaster August Hollming (active 1880-1913)
- Departments
- Decorative Art and Design
- Accession Number
- 2021.158
- Credit Line
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