Carving
late 19th century to early 20th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Carl Fabergé owned a large collection of Japanese netsuke ( decorative pendants worn on men's kimonos ) which directly inspired his animal carvings. He used many types of hardstone to make lively and humorous depictions of animals for an aristocratic clientele. Queen Alexandra assembled a celebrated collection and her husband King Edward VII commissioned Fabergé to produce models from the Queen's Zoo at Sandringham. Fabergé's London branch sold over 250 models of animals. The most popular was the elephant.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved nephrite jade |
| Brief description | Nephrite jade carving of a snail, by Carl Fabergé, Russia, late 19th to early 20th century |
| Physical description | Nephrite jade carving of a snail, by Carl Fabergé |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Henry L Florence |
| Historical context | The firm of Fabergé was famous for its production of small hardstone carvings of animals and flowers |
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| Summary | Carl Fabergé owned a large collection of Japanese netsuke ( decorative pendants worn on men's kimonos ) which directly inspired his animal carvings. He used many types of hardstone to make lively and humorous depictions of animals for an aristocratic clientele. Queen Alexandra assembled a celebrated collection and her husband King Edward VII commissioned Fabergé to produce models from the Queen's Zoo at Sandringham. Fabergé's London branch sold over 250 models of animals. The most popular was the elephant. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1190-1917 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2005 |
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