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Henrik Immanuel Wigström (1862-1923)
Carnation c. 1903
Rock crystal, gold, enamel | 17.7 x 7.5 x 5.7 cm (whole object) | RCIN 40503
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This remarkably realistic study illustrates the painstaking work involved in achieving exactly the right combination of colour, shape, translucence and opaque sheen for the papery petals. The stem, unusually, is marked and indicates that the flower was produced in Wigström’s workshop.
Mark of Henrik Wigström; date marks illegible; Fabergé in Cyrillic characters
Text adapted from Fabergé in the Royal CollectionProvenance
Probably acquired by Queen Alexandra; in the Royal Collection before 1953
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Creator(s)
(jeweller)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Rock crystal, gold, enamel
Measurements
17.7 x 7.5 x 5.7 cm (whole object)
Place of Production
St Petersburg [Russia]
