Cigarette Case in the Style of Fabergé with the Initials of Henry Walters
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Henry Walters purchased this cigarette case in Paris. The style, which recalls similar items by Fabergé, was popular at the time. This object shows obvious signs of use; it was functional and personal, rather than a museum piece.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Purchased by Henry Walters, Paris, 1920s. Inherited by Laura Delano, after 1931; given to Walters Art Musuem, 1972.
Exhibitions
2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
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Treatment | cleaned; examined for exhibition; surface cleaned |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 11/16 × W: 1/8 × D: 2 15/16 in. (1.7 × 8 × 7.5 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Laura F. Delano, 1972
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.
57.2002