Fabergé Gold-Mounted Orange Jadestone Snuff Bottle
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 19th century
This snuff bottle is fashioned from orange jadestone and features an elaborate gold mounting, attributed to the workshop of Fabergé in St. Petersburg, dating to the late 19th century.
The vessel is decorated with a carved dragon motif and Chinese characters. The intricate 'en-deux-couleurs' gold mounting is crafted in 56 zolotnik (approximately 14-karat) gold and is accented with seven set ruby cabochons. The mounting displays a combined St. Petersburg city mark, the 56 zolotnik gold purity mark, the Fabergé firm stamp, and the master’s mark 'EK', which is presumed to be that of Erik Kollin. The bottle stands at a height of 6.9 centimeters and has an approximate weight of 70 grams.
It exhibits slight signs of wear consistent with its age. This exquisite piece combines traditional Chinese lapidary arts with the sophisticated aesthetic of Russian imperial goldsmithing, highlighting the cross-cultural artistic exchanges often found in high-end decorative arts of the late 19th century.
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Physical characteristics
- Height
- 6.9 cm
- Weight
- approx. 70g
- Material
- orange jadestone, 14ct gold, ruby
Technical characteristics
- Hallmarks
- St Petersburg city mark, 56 mark, Fabergé mark, master's mark 'EK'
- Gold purity
- 56 zolotnik/14ct
Design
- Motif
- dragon, Chinese characters
- Mounting style
- en-deux-couleurs
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Fabergé (attributed), Erik Kollin
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.