A Faberge jeweled gold and enamel cigarette case estimated at around $100,000
Romanov's possessions up for sale
Published 08 July, 2009, 10:30
A one-of-a-kind collection of much sought-after objects which belonged to the Romanov royal family will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s in autumn.
Around 100 lots of cigarette boxes, cufflinks, Faberge items, Imperial inscriptions and coats of arms – as well as personal photographs of the family – are expected to fetch over $1.5 million.
Rare pieces are associated with Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna and her late husband His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, the son of Emperor Alexander II and brother of Emperor Alexander III.
Sotheby’s Senior Director Marcus Linell and Specialist in Russian Works of Art and Faberge Olga Vaigatcheva were quoted as saying that it is “one of the most remarkable collections relating to the Romanovs to be offered at auction.”
“The objects, some of which still contain evidence of use by the Romanovs – remnants of tobacco and period Bogdanov cigarettes – truly evoke the grandeur and sublime taste of their original owners.”
Back in 1918, when Sweden broke off diplomatic relations with the Russian revolutionary government, the collection was deposited at the Swedish Legation. Its existence was unknown for ninety-one years.
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