Pill or Snuff Box
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1906–16
Pill or Snuff Box — Miscellaneous, by Feodor Ivanovich Rückert (Russian, 1840–1917); House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918), made in Russia, St. Petersburg, dated 1906–16.
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. This little box for pills, snuff, or cosmetic patches follows on in this style with its scene of a romantic ride in the quintessential mode of Russian transportation, a horse-drawn sleigh or <em>troika</em>. Physical description: silver gilt and enamel; Diameter: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.).
Evidence at a glance
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1966.466). The museum record attributes this piece to Feodor Ivanovich Rückert (Russian, 1840–1917); House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918) in Russia, St. Petersburg around 1906–16. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.)
- Materials techniques
- silver gilt and enamel
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- Miscellaneous
- Museum object number
- 1966.466
Catalogue references
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