Cigar Box
Feodor Ivanovich Rückert (Russian, 1840–1917)
c. 1896–1908
Medium
Silver gilt, enamel, sapphire set in gold; [reproduction silk tinder cord, gold and moonstone catch]
Classification
Silver
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift from various donors by exchange
Accession Number
2018.28
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
gender unknownmale
About this artwork
Fabergé’s craftsmen in Moscow became known for their work in the pan-Slavic or neo-Russian taste, hearkening back to 17th-century styles of Russian folk decoration. In this whimsically oversized box for cigars or loose tobacco, Fabergé used the technique to highlight a symbol of imperial royalty, the preening peacock, here rendered in brilliant hues of blue and green enamels.