Музеи и выставки
Box with a view of the Kremlin
1908-17
Carl Faberge, 1846-1920
Given to King George V
1908-17
Carl Faberge, 1846-1920
Given to King George V
The Moscow workshops (poss. F.Ruckert) where this box was produced specialised in objects in the Old Russian or Pan-Slavic style, often with cloisonne decoration.
Silver-gilt, cloisonne enamel, enamelled miniature. 3.1 x 7.9 x 5 cm
Moscow silver mark of 88 zolotniks (1908-17); Faberge in Cyrillic characters
RCIN 32474
PROVENANCE: Grand Duchess Marie, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (d.1920); given by her daughter to King George V, October 1920
Silver-gilt, cloisonne enamel, enamelled miniature. 3.1 x 7.9 x 5 cm
Moscow silver mark of 88 zolotniks (1908-17); Faberge in Cyrillic characters
RCIN 32474
PROVENANCE: Grand Duchess Marie, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (d.1920); given by her daughter to King George V, October 1920
In October 1920 the daughter of Marie, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, gave the King this box. It is typical of the pieces produced in the Old Russian or Pan-Slavic style of Fabergé’s Moscow workshops, which were established in 1887. Fabergé’s Moscow clientele were more conservative than those of the Europe-oriented St Petersburg branch. Sculptural silver pieces inspired by native folklore and history and decorated in traditional champlevé, plique-à-jour and cloisonné enamel catered to the rapidly growing merchant class conscious of their Slavic heritage. The cloisonné enamel on this box in muted tones of green, blue and mauve is typical of such pieces.
Text adapted from Faberge in the Royal Collection