Cigarette Case (1911): Art, History and Details

Cigarette Case (1911) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918); August Hollming (Finnish, 1854–1913).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Fabergé offered variations of a cigarette case model such as this example, using different materials, surface treatments, and ornamentation. Accommodating individual clients’ wishes, the firm would also add a family insignia or additional decoration. The finely ridged surface demonstrates the superb handling of the precious metal by August Hollming, a Finnish master who worked for Fabergé in Saint Petersburg.

Object facts

• Title: Cigarette Case
• Date: 1911
• Creator attribution: House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918); August Hollming (Finnish, 1854–1913)
• Culture: Russian
• Type: Silver
• Technique: Silver, ruby, textile
• Dimensions: Overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Department: Decorative Art and Design
• Accession number: 2021.158

A detail from the museum

The cigarette case also includes a compartment for a match striker.

Collection credit

Gift of the Hiller-Borneman Collection

Further reading listed by the museum

• None found

View the collection record

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