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Cigarette Case in the Style of Fabergé with the Initials of Henry Walters
Léon Rosanier (French, active from 1920)1920-1931
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
Henry Walters purchased this cigarette case in Paris. The style, which recalls similar items by Fabergé, was popular at the time. This object shows obvious signs of use; it was functional and personal, rather than a museum piece.
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- Title: Cigarette Case in the Style of Fabergé with the Initials of Henry Walters
- Creator: Léon Rosanier (French, active from 1920)
- Date Created: 1920-1931
- External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Walters Art Museum collection, please visit art.thewalters.org
- Roles: Artist: Léon Rosanier (French, active from 1920)
- Provenance: Purchased by Henry Walters, Paris, 1920s. Inherited by Laura Delano, after 1931; given to Walters Art Musuem, 1972.
- Object Type: cigarette boxes
- Medium: green jade with ruby inlay and gold
- Inscriptions: [Maker's mark] horizontal lozenge with LR and a rose between the initials; [Assay mark] two eagle stamps; [Initials] HW
- Exhibitions: From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2014-2016.
- Dimensions: H: 11/16 x W: 1/8 x D: 2 15/16 in. (1.7 x 8 x 7.5 cm)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Laura F. Delano, 1972
- Classification: Gold, Silver & Jewelry
- Accession Number: 57.2002
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