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Attributed to Henrik Immanuel Wigström (1862-1923)

Five-sided box c. 1912

Nephrite, gold, rose diamonds, cabochon rubies | 2.8 x 6.3 x 4.9 cm (whole object) | RCIN 22937

Attributed to Henrik Immanuel Wigström (1862-1923)

Five-sided box c. 1912

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Description

A five-sided box of nephrite with single pierced hinge mount of symmetrical design with rose diamonds and five cabochon rubies. Flowerhead knop handle of rose diamonds and a single cabochon ruby. A drawing for an almost identical box appears in a design album from Henrik Wigström’s workshop.

Fabergé in Cyrillic characters

Text adapted from Fabergé in the Royal Collection

Provenance

Bought by the Dowager Tsarina Marie Feodorovna, 7 December 1912 (275 roubles) by whom given to Queen Mary for Christmas 1912
People involved

Creator(s)

Attributed to
Search the collection Henrik Immanuel Wigström (1862-1923)
(workmaster)

Search the collection Fabergé
(jeweller)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Mary of the United Kingdom (1867-1953)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Nephrite, gold, rose diamonds, cabochon rubies

nephrite, ruby, diamond, gold

cabochon, rose cut

Measurements

2.8 x 6.3 x 4.9 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Fabergé
Object type(s)
containers
boxes

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