Carl Blank
Cigarette Case

Artistborn Finland, active Russia 1892–1909
CultureRussian
Titles
  • Cigarette Case
Datec. 1894-1899
PlaceSt. Petersburg, Russia
MediumGold, enamel and diamonds
DimensionsOverall (.A Jewelled case): 1 × 3 1/2 × 2 3/8 in. (2.5 × 8.9 × 6.1 cm)
Other (.B leather case): 1 3/8 × 4 7/8 × 3 7/8 in. (3.5 × 12.4 × 9.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number96.1313.A,.B
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1996.
Exhibition History"Extravagant Objects: Jewelry and Objets d’Art from the Masterson Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, November 18, 2017–July 26, 2018.

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