Guinea pig c. 1900
Quartzite, aventurine quartz, obsidian, cabochon sapphires | 3.6 x 5.6 x 3.1 cm (whole object) | RCIN 40449
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A guinea pig, carved in white translucent quartzite, inlaid with pale patches of tawny aventurine-quartz, ears in obsidian, and eyes of cabochon sapphires. One of two Fabergé guinea pigs in the Royal Collection.
Provenance
Probably acquired by Queen Alexandra; in the Royal Colleciton by 1953
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Creator(s)
(jeweller)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Quartzite, aventurine quartz, obsidian, cabochon sapphires
Measurements
3.6 x 5.6 x 3.1 cm (whole object)