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Fabergé

African goose c. 1908

Chalcedony, cabochon rubies, gold | 10.3 x 9.0 x 4.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 40469

Fabergé

African goose c. 1908

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Description

This large-scale portrait model, carved from chalcedony, is carefully observed and almost certainly modelled from nature.

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

Chalcedony, cabochon rubies, gold

chalcedony, ruby, yellow gold

carved, cabochon, chased

Measurements

10.3 x 9.0 x 4.5 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Fabergé
Object type(s)
visual works
bibelots
Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biological sciences
Zoology
Animals
Birds
Geese

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