Gold cigarette case, a gift from the office EIV

Gold, diamonds, sapphire. Extremely rare item, almost never encountered in the sale today is an original cigarette case, made by the jewelry firm of Gabriel Z. of Niukkanen (Gabriel Zachariassen, Niukkanen), the owner of the jewelry shop, worked for the Faberge firm. A similar case of this firm present in the collection of the Museum. Gold 56 samples. The total weight of the cigarette case 181,3 grams.Perfect collectible condition. The guarantee of authenticity.

For many years, the main customer of Faberge from the Imperial court was the Cabinet of her Majesty via the Office HIH restocked jewelry, different topics, technique and price. This jewelry stream has split into several full-flowing rivers jewelry. One of such rivers of steel gift items, a large stock is constantly available in the Office. Gift items "from the king" was given to dignitaries at anniversaries and at Christmas. Traditionally any trip of the Imperial family were literally left behind a trail of jewelry. All more or less meaningful to officials and servants was made to give the jewelry items of different value.

Even at the time of trip planning, the Cabinet of HIH has formed a set of gifts, clearly divided into categories by value. Moreover, the distribution of these gifts require not less art than their production, because the gifts had to give strictly by rank, and taking into account the weight of nuances, as personal Valet to the Regal could use no less influence than any Minister. All this must be taken into account in the distribution of gifts. It was high diplomacy. For example, during the visit of crown Prince Nikolai Alexandrovich in London in 1894, the senior Navigator of the yacht "Victoria and albert" Mr. Douglas was presented with a box "from Faberge" valued at 75 rubles, and the chief of police of the London Cup at a cost of 175 RUB.

It should be emphasized that for orders of the Cabinet of HIH in the environment court jewelers was a bitter struggle. As a rule, the success in obtaining such orders has been associated with many components. Of course, it was important the reputation of the jeweler. Random people in this environment, and therefore on the foreground the ratio price – quality.

Faberge contained a large staff of top-notch graphic designers who provide impeccable artistic clarity of things "by Faberge". According to estimates of modern researchers, a list of artists of the fabergé firm includes more than 150 names. They were mostly graduates of the school of Stieglitz , but at the same time officials of the Cabinet of her Majesty well knew that when the need arises in complex and urgent work, specialists will perform the work perfectly and on time.