Lot 197
Faberge: An early 20th century silver cigarette case
Circa 1900s-1910s
Auction: 02 December 2026 from 10:00 GMT
Description
The cigarette case of rectangular outline, with ribbed detail, match compartment and striker to one end, cabochon sapphire thumb piece, Faberge mark, work master mark AN (Anders Nevalainen), Russian control mark
Dimensions
10.0 x 7.0 1.6cm
Footnote
Anders (Antti) Nevalainen (1858–1933) was a Finnish goldsmith and one of the distinguished workmasters associated with the House of Fabergé in St Petersburg. Having joined the firm in the 1870s, he subsequently established his own workshop, operating under contract to Fabergé and producing an extensive range of finely crafted objects, including gold and silver cigarette cases. Impressive cigarette cases such as this were created by Nevalainen from the late 19th century until his family returned to Finland after the Russian Revolution in 1917.
