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accession number:	2021.158
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Cigarette Case, 1911. House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918), August Hollming (Finnish, 1854–after 1915). Silver, ruby, textile; overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Hiller-Borneman Collection 2021.158

title:				Cigarette Case
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creation date:			1911
creation date earliest:		1911
creation date latest:		1911
current location:		211 Fabergé
creditline:			Gift of the Hiller-Borneman Collection
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culture:	Russian
technique:	Silver, ruby, textile
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Silver
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CREATORS

* 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.
* August Hollming (Finnish, 1854–after 1915)  - workmaster

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measurements: Overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
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	inscription:	Signed with initials of the workmaster August Hollming (active 1880-1913)
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PROVENANCE

	Listed in the inventory of the Fabergé London branch (#20039), sold to Queen Alexandra
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	Hiller-Borneman Collection, Pittsburgh, PA, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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