Case
Fabergé
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1914
Materials
holly, silk, velvet
Measurements
45 x 70 x 60 mm
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1247786
Summary
Fitted hollywood case, the inner silk lining stamped ‘Fabergé; Moscow; London'. Original case for Fabergé egg-shaped box (NT 1247132).
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 118.
Marks and inscriptions
Inside lid: Makers mark for Faberge
Makers and roles
Fabergé, jeweller