FABERGE - RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STERLING SILVER CIGARETTE CASE, BOX, MIKHAIL PERKHIN
A Russian Shaded Enamel Silver-Gilt Cigarette Case. Nice Faberge item. When you touch and hold a piece of FABERGE sterling you are in contact with something very special coming down to you not only from the era of the czars but of an ancestry far more ancient: for it is typical of all the imperial courts there have ever been.
HALLMARKS: 'M.P' in Cyrillic for Mikhail Perkhin, senior FABERGE workmaster - please see information below. Also marked with '88' standard on case exterior. Moscow, Late 19th / Early 20th Century.
PROPERTY from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
CONDITION: Magnificent Russian. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
DIMENSIONS: Width: 4 1/8 x 2 2/3 inches (10.5 x 7 cm). Weight: 5 ozt 14 dwt (178 grams).
ESTIMATE PRICE: $4,000 - $15,000.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Russian Imperial silver cigarette cases were sold on Live Auctioneers and eBay for $9,500 (9 years ago), $12,500 (12 years ago), $15,220 (5 years ago) and $24,500 (8 years ago) - please see the screenshots.
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WORKMASTER: Michael Evlampievich Perkhin (1860-1903) was born in Okulovskaya in Olonets Governorate (now Republic of Karelia) and died in St. Petersburg. He was one of the most important FABERGE workmasters along with Henrik Wigstrom. Perchin became the leading workmaster in the House of FABERGE in 1886 and supervised production of the eggs until his death in 1903. The eggs he was responsible for were marked with his initials. He worked initially as a journeyman in the workshop of Erik August Kollin. In 1884 he qualified as a master craftsman and his artistic potential must have been obvious to FABERGE who appointed him head workmaster in 1886. His workshop produced all types of objets de fantasie in gold, enamel and hard stones. All the important commissions of the time, including some of the Imperial Easter Eggs, the renowned 'FABERGE eggs', were made in his workshop. His period as head FABERGE workmaster is generally acknowledged to be the most artistically innovative, with a huge range of styles from neo-Rococo to Renaissance.

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