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Henrik Immanuel Wigström (1862-1923)
Goose 1911
Quartzite, obsidian, rose diamonds, gold | 3.0 x 7.0 x 2.3 cm (whole object) | RCIN 40323
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The design for this goose - exactly as executed, with the date 1911, appears in the album from the workshop of Henrik Wigström. The sculpture is executed in a combination of white quartzite and black obsidian, to which a cornelian beak and gold feet have been added. The sculpture is finished with rose diamond eyes.
Text adapted from Fabergé's Animals: A Royal Farm in MiniatureProvenance
Commissioned by King Edward VII, 1907 (the Sandringham Commission)
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Quartzite, obsidian, rose diamonds, gold
Measurements
3.0 x 7.0 x 2.3 cm (whole object)
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Place of Production
St Petersburg [Russia]
