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St. Petersburg-maker, 1896-1908
A Russian silver cigarette case, gilt interior, cross-fluted design, lid cast with the Russian Imperial double-headed eagle, gold lock set with a cabochoncut synthetic sapphire, interior engraved in Danish among others “Chief Gardener N. Christensen, Hvidøre, from Tsaritsa Maria Feodorovna”. Makers mark JT, assayer A. Romanov in St. Petersburg 1896–1908, 88 standard. Weight c. 172 g. H. 8.5 cm. L. 9 cm. Two letters enclosed. The first (dated 1923) from the lady-in-waiting of Tsaritsa Maria Feodorovna, Cäcilie Grünwaldt, to N. Christensen's niece, Ingeborg Winther, confirming the acquaintance of the Tsaritsa and the Chief Gardener. The second (post stamped 1923) from the Danish Countess Musse Scheel to the same Ingeborg Winther, where the Countess is trying to claim her ownership of the cigarette case. The first-mentioned letter is written on paper with Queen Alexandra of England's letterhead, since her sister, Tsaritsa Maria Feodorovna, was visiting her at the time. (3).
Provenance: Present from Tsaritsa Maria Feodorovna of Russia to Chief Gardener N. Christensen at Hvidøre Castle, north of Copenhagen. Hvidøre Castle was bought by Tsarita Maria Feodorovna and her sister, Queen Alexandra of England, in 1906. After the Russian revolution 1917, Hvidøre Castle became the residence of Tsaritsa Maria Feodorovna from 1919 and until her death in 1928. After the death of Chief Gardener N. Christensen in 1923, the cigarette case was inherited by his niece, Ingeborg Winther. Thence her grandson until today.
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Russian art, 7 June 2019