The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of September 29, 2023

Button

after 1896

Part of a set. See all set records

firm of Peter Carl Fabergé

(Russian, 1846–1920)

fabricated by

August Wilhelm Holmström

(Russian, 1929–1903)

Russia, St. Petersburg

Gold, enamel, diamonds

Diameter: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)

The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.490.2

Location

not on view

Inscriptions

Inscription

inscribed: double-headed eagle; Fabergé; St. Petersburg, Moscow (all in Cyrillic; inside lid of box).

Peter Carl Fabergé

Supplied most of the gifts exchanged by relatives of the imperial family in Russia, Denmark, Germany, and England for christenings, name days, birthdays, Christmas, and Easter.

August Wilhelm Holmström

after serving an apprenticeship in St. Petersburg, Holmström bought a workshop there in 1857 and became the chief jewler for the Fabergé firm.
Provenance
India E. Minshall, Cleveland, Ohio.
Exhibition history

Year in Review: 1967. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1966.490.2