August Wilhelm Holmström

August Holmström (* 1829 in Helsinki, Finland, † 1903) or August Wilhelm Holmström was a Finnish master goldsmiths.

He went in 1850 at the goldsmith herald in the doctrine laid in 1857 his master's examination and founded his own workshop. In the same year he took over the management of the workshop of Gustave Faberge in St. Petersburg, under his son Peter Carl Fabergé, the company famous worldwide and purveyor of the Tsars was.

In addition to at least one of Imperial Faberge eggs, the Diamantenflecht Egg (1892 ) he created a wide range of high quality, exclusive and high quality jewelry pieces and articles as cigarette cases. Furthermore, he made the miniature replicas of the imperial crown jewels of Russia, which were shown in 1900 at the World Exhibition in Paris and located today in the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg.

Holmströms descendants also entered into the company. His son Albert succeeded him at the head of the workshop. His daughter Fanny Florentina (1869-1903) married employed by Fabergé Finnish goldsmith Knut Oskar Pihl ​​( 1860-1897 ). His granddaughter Alma Theresia Pihl ​​(1888-1976) worked as a jewelry designer on the side of her uncle Albert at Fabergé from 1911.

Work

The name of Fabergé and the goldsmiths working for him remained in Germany - in contrast to France, England and the U.S. - the public until recent times largely unknown. The precious created under the name Fabergé gold work were a rich clientele reserved and popular Christmas, Easter, birthday and name day gifts aristocratic circles. Even today, they are mostly in private collections.