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Box with Monogram of Nicholas II
early 20th century
nephrite, gold, diamonds, enamel, ruby
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This Russian-style presentation box was manufactured by the Paris firm of Cartier for sale in the shop of Fabergé's principal rival in St. Petersburg, Karl Hahn, who held the title of "Court Jeweler."
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, ca. 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1984 | Objects of Vertu: Precious Works of the Eighteenth Century. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1959-1960 | Russian Art: Icons and Decorative Arts from the Origin to the Twentieth Century. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 3/8 × W: 4 9/16 × D: 3 1/16 in. (3.5 × 11.6 × 7.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, ca. 1930
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.198