BOX
Creator(s): House of Bolin (Firm) , Konstantin Linke (Workmaster)
About this object
This lavish silver and bejeweled box is an outstanding example of the refined Art Nouveau taste that was rapidly capturing the public’s attention in early twentieth-century Russia. The design of sinuous peacock feathers ornamented with enamels, pearls, and diamonds demonstrates the mastery of the Bolin firm, which was established in St. Petersburg in 1790 and which had a long association with the Imperial Russian Court. The House of Bolin continues to operate to this day in Stockholm.
This lavish silver and bejeweled box is an outstanding example of the refined Art Nouveau taste that was rapidly capturing the public’s attention in early twentieth-century Russia. The design of sinuous peacock feathers ornamented with enamels, pearls, and diamonds demonstrates the mastery of the Bolin firm, which was established in St. Petersburg in 1790 and which had a long association with the Imperial Russian Court. The House of Bolin continues to operate to this day in Stockholm.
- Object name:
- BOX
- Made from:
- Silver -- enamel -- rose-cut diamonds -- mabe pearls
- Made in:
- Moscow, Russia
- Date made:
- 1899-1908
- Size:
- 1.3 × 9.8 × 5.1 cm (1/2 × 3 7/8 × 2 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 2011.1
- Signature marks:
- MARKS KL; 88 kokosnik facing left ИЛ [Essayer Ivan Lebedkin, 1899-1908]; BOLIN
- Credit line:
- Museum Purchase, 2011