Description
Fabergé’s craftsmen in Moscow became known for their work in the pan-Slavic or neo-Russian taste, hearkening back to 17th-century styles of Russian folk decoration. This little box for pills, snuff, or cosmetic patches follows on in this style with its scene of a romantic ride in the quintessential mode of Russian transportation, a horse-drawn sleigh or troika.
Provenance
India Early Minshall [1885–1965], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1966); The Cleveland Museum of Art (1966-)
Accession Number
1966.466
Medium
silver gilt and enamel
Dimensions
Diameter: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.)
Classification
Miscellaneous
Credit Line
The India Early Minshall Collection