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accession number: 1966.476
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Clock, c. 1905–15. Henrik Wigström (Russian, 1862–1923), House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918). Rhodonite, silver, enamel, diamonds; overall: 5.3 x 5 x 2.9 cm (2 1/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.476
title: Clock
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creation date: c. 1905–15
creation date earliest: 1905
creation date latest: 1915
current location: 211 Fabergé
creditline: The India Early Minshall Collection
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culture: Russia, St. Petersburg
technique: rhodonite, silver, enamel, diamonds
department: Decorative Art and Design
collection: Decorative Arts
type: Timepiece
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CREATORS
* Henrik Wigström (Russian, 1862–1923) - workmaster
Workmaster for the House of Faberge based in St. Petersburg, Russia. Responsible for many of the imperial Easter eggs as well as enameled accessories and jewelry.
* House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918) - maker
Peter Carl Faberge (1846-1920) took over the House of Faberge in 1870 from his father Carl Gustav Faberge who had founded the firm in 1842. Until 1881, the firm manufactured primarily jewelry for Saint Petersburg's aristocrats and wealthy elite. In 1885 the firm was awarded the coveted imperial warrant as goldsmith to the tsar and began to produce elaborate presentation Easter eggs as a gift for the tsarina from her husband every year. They also produced luxurious accessories, jewelry, and hardstone sculptures. At one point, Faberge employed over 300 workers including 22 workmasters who oversaw the production of the firm's jewelry and precious objects. A branch of the firm opened in Moscow in 1887, specializing in neo-Russian and pan-Slavic motifs in jewelry, silver, and enamel. Other branches followed in Kiev, London, and Odessa as well as new premises in Saint Petersburg. At the onset of the Russian Revolution, Peter Carl Faberge fled the country to Paris then Switzerland, where he died in 1920. His firm was nationalized by the Bolsheviks in 1918.
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measurements: Overall: 5.3 x 5 x 2.9 cm (2 1/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
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inscription: 88, Kokoshnik, lower-case alpha in script [assay mark for St. Petersburg, 1882-99]; H.W. [initials for workmaster Henrik Wigström]; Fabergé (in Cyrillic); 26217 scratched; swan. Fabergé in script on dial of clock; an abbreviation of "weekly wind" engraved in Cyrillic script on back.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: The India Early Minshall Collection: Faberge and his Contemporaries
opening date: 1967-03-15T05:00:00
The India Early Minshall Collection: Faberge and his Contemporaries. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 15, 1967-January 21, 1968).
title: Year in Review: 1967
opening date: 1967-11-29T05:00:00
Year in Review: 1967. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).
title: Circa 1930
opening date: 1983-04-12T05:00:00
Circa 1930. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 12-October 31, 1983).
title: Artistic Luxury: Fabergé Tiffany Lalique
opening date: 2008-10-19T04:00:00
Artistic Luxury: Fabergé Tiffany Lalique . The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 19, 2008-January 18, 2009); Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (February 7-May 31, 2009).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
India Early Minshall [1885–1965], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
date: ?-1966
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
date: 1966-
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Hawley, Henry H. Fabergé and His Contemporaries: The India Early Minshall Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1967.
page number: Mentioned: p. 38, cat. 15; reproduced: p. 39
url: https://ingallslibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/836254532
Harrison, Stephen, Emmanuel Ducamp, and Jeannine J. Falino. Artistic Luxury: Fabergé Tiffany Lalique. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art in association with New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2008.
page number: Mentioned: p. 39, cat. 49
url: https://ingallslibrary.on.worldcat.org/oclc/230187932
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