Cigarette Case

Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin (Russian, 1860-1903) and House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918)c.1895-1910

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Title: Cigarette Case
Creator: Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin (Russian, 1860-1903), House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918)
Date Created: c.1895-1910
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 1.8 x 8 x 5.8 cm (11/16 x 3 1/8 x 2 5/16 in.)
Provenance: Various dealers, Muriel Spiro Butkin [1915-2008], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Type: Rock crystal
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2009.365
Medium: rock crystal, enamel, gold, sapphire, diamond
Inscriptions: Hallmark for Mikhail Perkhin (in Cyrillic); Fabergé (in Cyrillic).
Fun Fact: Rock crystal is the name given to all clear colorless quartz also known as pure quartz.
Department: Decorative Art and Design
Culture: Russia
Credit Line: Bequest of Muriel Butkin
Collection: Decorative Arts
Accession Number: 2009.365

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