Mikhail Perkhin (1860-1903)
Match case before 1896
Gunmetal with applied two-colour gold and attached tinder cord | 5.2 x 3.4 x 1.2 cm (excluding loop, tassel etc.) | RCIN 13940
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Fabergé occasionally used non-precious metals for certain objects, such as this match case made of gunmetal. The application of rococo scrolls in two-colour gold results in a far from mundane object. A cigarette case of similar design is in the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg.
Mark of Michael Perchin; gold mark of 56 zolotniks (before 1896)
Text adapted from Fabergé in the Royal CollectionProvenance
Probably acquired by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII)
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Creator(s)
(workmaster)(jeweller)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Gunmetal with applied two-colour gold and attached tinder cord
Measurements
5.2 x 3.4 x 1.2 cm (excluding loop, tassel etc.)
11.0 x 3.3 x 1.1 cm (loop, tassel etc extended)
Place of Production
St Petersburg [Russia]
