August Wilhelm Holmström (2 October 1829 – 1903) was a Finnish

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. Born in

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, he became an apprentice at the workshop of jeweller Karl Herold in

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1845—1850, master in 1857 with his own workshop. Senior member of Fabergé's workshop, he was head jeweller and also produced parts for composite articles. He died in St. Petersburg. His son Albert Holmström (1876—1925) continued in his father's footsteps after his death and used the same mark, ''AH''. His daughter Hilma Alina Holmström (1875—1936) and granddaughter

Alma Pihl Alma Theresia Pihl-Klee (15 November 1888 in Moscow – 15 July 1976 in Helsinki) was one of the two female designers at Fabergé and one of the best known female Fabergé workmasters. She was the daughter of Finnish goldsmith (1860–1897), g ...

(1888—1976) were both jewellery designers and workmasters at Fabergé. Alma designed the Winter Easter Egg and the Mosaic Easter Egg. Grandson

Oskar Woldemar Pihl Oskar Woldemar Pihl (11 February 1890 in Moscow – 22 August 1959 in Helsinki) was a Finnish silversmith and Fabergé workmaster, born in the Russian Empire, brother of Alma Pihl. He was the son of and of the daughter of August Holmström, Fanny ...

(1890—1959) was also a jeweller and goldsmith.

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* G.von Habsburg-Lothringen & A.von Solodkoff, ''Fabergé - Court Jeweler to the Tsars'' (1979) * Geoffrey Watts, ''Russian Silversmiths' Hallmarks (1700 to 1917)'' (2006) * Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm, '' Fabergén suomalaiset mestarit'' (Fabergé's Finnish masters) (2011) {{DEFAULTSORT:Holmstrom, August Wilhelm 1829 births 1903 deaths Artists from Helsinki Finnish goldsmiths Goldsmiths from the Russian Empire Silversmiths from the Russian Empire Finnish silversmiths Fabergé workmasters Finnish people from the Russian Empire