id:			166775
accession number:	2008.64
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url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2008.64
updated:		2024-03-26 02:01:13.021000

Inkwell, c. 1899 . House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918). Cut glass and silver; overall: 13 x 9 cm (5 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, In loving memory of Donald M. Robiner 2008.64

title:				Inkwell
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creation date:			c. 1899 
creation date earliest:		1894
creation date latest:		1904
current location:		211 Fabergé
creditline:			In loving memory of Donald M. Robiner
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culture:	Russia, 29th century
technique:	cut glass and silver
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Glass
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CREATORS

* House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918)  - artist
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: 13 x 9 cm (5 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
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	inscription:	mark on cover: initials for Carl Fabergé (in Cyrillic)
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PROVENANCE

	Mrs. Phyllis Goodman-Robiner, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art in memory of her husband, Donald M. Robiner [1964-2007].
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art
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