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Fabergé

Cat c. 1910

Jasper, olivines, gold | 5.6 x 5.0 x 1.9 cm (whole object) | RCIN 40294

Fabergé

Cat c. 1910

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Description

This acutely observed portrait of a cat arching its back with its tail raised, carved from grey Kalgan jasper with olivine eyes set in yellow gold, may have been purchased by King George V.

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

Provenance

Commissioned by King Edward VII, 1907 (the Sandringham Commission); possibly the cat recorded as being purchased by King George V from Wartski, 31 December 1929, (£15)
People involved

Creator(s)

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(jeweller)

Acquirer(s)

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Commissioner(s)

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

Medium and techniques

Jasper, olivines, gold

yellow gold, olivine, Kalgan jasper

carved

Measurements

5.6 x 5.0 x 1.9 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
Cats (domestic)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biological sciences
Zoology
Animals

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