Johann Victor Aarne (1863-1934)
Thermometer before 1896
Silver-gilt, guilloché enamel and ivory | 19.7 x 5.6 x 1.2 cm (whole object) | RCIN 32448
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Fabergé’s practical objects included highly decorative thermometers; he even produced clinical thermometers. Examples fitted with strut supports are known, including one also enamelled in mauve and made by Viktor Aarne.
Mark of Viktor Aarne; silver mark of 88 zolotniks (before 1896)
Text adapted from Fabergé in the Royal CollectionProvenance
Bought by Tsar Nicholas II, 1898
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Creator(s)
(workmaster)(jeweller)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Silver-gilt, guilloché enamel and ivory
Measurements
19.7 x 5.6 x 1.2 cm (whole object)
Category
Place of Production
St Petersburg [Russia]
