Cat c. 1910
Jasper, olivines, gold | 5.6 x 5.0 x 1.9 cm (whole object) | RCIN 40294
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This acutely observed portrait of a cat arching its back with its tail raised, carved from grey Kalgan jasper with olivine eyes set in yellow gold, may have been purchased by King George V.
Text adapted from Fabergé's Animals: A Royal Farm in MiniatureProvenance
Commissioned by King Edward VII, 1907 (the Sandringham Commission); possibly the cat recorded as being purchased by King George V from Wartski, 31 December 1929, (£15)
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Jasper, olivines, gold
Measurements
5.6 x 5.0 x 1.9 cm (whole object)