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Fabergé

Sheep c. 1907

Agate, rose diamonds | 4.0 x 7.1 x 3.6 cm (whole object) | RCIN 40017

Description

Several breeds of sheep were to be found on the estate at Sandringham during King Edward VII's time. The Southdown was particularly well represented and this ram is thought to represent the breed. It is, perhaps surprisingly, the only model of a sheep by Fabergé in Royal Collection.

Text adapted from Fabergé's Animals: A Royal Farm in Miniature

Provenance

Commissioned by King Edward VII, 1907 (the Sandringham Commission)
People involved

Creator(s)

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(jeweller)

Commissioner(s)

Search the collection View the person page King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Agate, rose diamonds

agate, diamond

carved, rose cut

Measurements

4.0 x 7.1 x 3.6 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Fabergé
Object type(s)
visual works
bibelots
models
ornaments
Subject(s)
Science, Medicine and Technology
Agriculture and related techniques
Animal husbandry
Sheep
Southdown rams
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biological sciences
Zoology
Animals

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