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You may not know this, but the House of Fabergé produced much more than just ostentatious eggs. The famed Russian jewellery firm once created a whole collection of delightful little creatures measuring only a few centimetres high - many made specifically for the imperial Romanov family - and this remarkable, and rare, collection of tiny carved animals is now headed for the auction block.
It features cabochon ruby eyes and a mouth set with diamonds. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elmwood’s Many of these examples were inspired by the Japanese art of netsuke. Carl Fabergé was known to collect these small, delicately crafted objects that became particularly popular during the Edo period. They were originally designed to secure the cords that hung from the obi sash, which was worn with the traditional kimono.
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