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Fabergé
Pigeon c. 1908
Chalcedony, cabochon rubies, gold | 4.3 x 4.6 x 2.2 cm (whole object) | RCIN 40398
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Both King Edward VII and the Prince of Wales (later King George V) kept homing pigeons at Sandringham next to Queen Alexandra's dove-house. According to contemporary accounts, most of the pigeons were of famous Belgian breeds. This one is of carved chalcedony with ruby eyes and gold chased feet.
Text adapted from Fabergé's Animals: A Royal Farm in MiniatureProvenance
Commissioned by King Edward VII, 1907 (the Sandringham Commission)
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Medium and techniques
Chalcedony, cabochon rubies, gold
Measurements
4.3 x 4.6 x 2.2 cm (whole object)
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