Study of a pair of rabbits
Fabergé
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
c. 1900 - c. 1910
Materials
white chalcedony, cabochon ruby, brown jasper, rose diamond
Measurements
24 mm (H)57 mm (Length)48 mm (W)
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1247167.8
Summary
Pair of rabbits, c.1900-10. White chalcedony with cabochon ruby eyes, and brown jasper with rose diamond eyes. There is a space for a lost kit (young rabbit).
Provenance
The bequest of Margaret (Anderson) McEwan, The Hon. Mrs Ronald - later Dame Margaret - Henry Fulke Greville, DBE (1863-1942) from probate records linked with the donation of the property to the National Trust in 1943. This item found on the record for Polesden Lacey miniatures and small objects in the strong room, page 120.
Makers and roles
Fabergé, jeweller