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Description:
This highly detailed Russian Imperial Eagle is
moulded from an original Fabergé eagle from the Moscow
workshops. Surmounted by the Imperial Crown and clutching an
Orb and Sceptre, the double-headed raptor bears on its breast a
shield of Saint George slaying the Dragon (the arms of Moscow),
surrounded by the Order of St Andrew and, on its splayed wings
clockwise from top right, the arms of Astrakhan, Siberia,
Georgia, Finland, the “three ancient principalities” of Kiev,
Vladimir and Lord Novgorod the Great united on one shield,
Tauride Chersonesus (Crimea), Poland and Kazan. A faithful
rendition of Imperial Russia’s most enduring symbol, this
version of the eagle was introduced under Tsar Alexander III
(1881-94). Striking and three-dimensional, the emblem was
only used by Fabergé and other Imperial jewellers for important
presentation gifts by order of the Russian court. In sterling
silver, the reverse fitted with a pendant hook and pin attachment
so that the eagle may also be worn as a pin.
Designed and sold exclusively by Marie E. Betteley. Multiples
by special order only. Please call for details.
Also available as a pendant in solid gold (Ref no. PN11YG). This
ideal gift is sold together
with a custom gift box and travel pouch.
2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm.) long, including suspension
ring; 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm) wide.
The Romanov
Eagle The bicephalous eagle’s origins can be traced back to
the very beginnings of Civilisation itself, in Sumer some five
millennia past. With its heads facing both west and east, the
mythological raptor came to symbolise universal rule for a
number of ancient realms, including the Hittites, the Seljuk
Turks, the Holy Roman Empire and Byzantium. Ivan III, the first
Muscovite ruler to claim the imperial title of tsar, adopted
Eastern Rome’s arms around 1500 AD, after the fall of
Constantinople to the Turks. As emblem of an increasingly vast
and powerful empire, Russia’s double-headed Eagle evolved
over the centuries to culminate in this, its most classic example.
The design was confirmed by Emperor Alexander III on 23
February 1883 (image 4), and served as the autocracy’s arms
until 1917.
| Status: For Sale |
Reference#: PN11SSA |
| Condition:
Excellent |
Year:
Contemporary
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