AUGUSTE HOLLMING FOR FABERGE PAIR OF BUTTONS In silver, each applied with mauve enamel with a radiant design centred on a rose-cut diamond. Numbered. Auguste Hollming's hallmark. Saint Petersburg, 1899-1903. A pair of diamond, gilded silver and enamel buttons, by Auguste Hollming for Fabergé. Saint Petersburg, 1899 - 1903. Note: A goldsmith for several years, Auguste Hollming opened his first workshop in Saint Petersburg in 1880. He worked in collaboration with Fabergé, but it was in 1895 that he signed an exclusive contract with the House. He stood out for his innovative style and revolutionary techniques for the time. Even today, he is recognised as one of Fabergé's most talented craftsmen. RC : Auguste Hollming's hallmark: A, a star, H. Active between 1880 and 1913. Mark of the Muscovite founder Ivan Lebedkin: 56ИЛ. Numbered: 72345. Diameter: 1.8 cm. Gross weight: 6.2 g (14k - 585 and Agt - 925).