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A Unique Russian Imperial Award Men's Ring by Faberge
$125,000.00
reasonable offers will be considered
Given by the Empress Maria Feodorovna (mother of Tsar Nicholas II) in 1915
The ring comes with a copy of its original award certificate
The certificate is signed by the head of the Cabinet Chamberlain of His Majesty's Court
Ink seal of the Cabinet of Empress Maria Feodorovna
"... gold ring with the State Arms embellished with diamonds"
56 zolotniks (14K) gold with matte finish, gray guilloche enamel, diamonds.
The ring is designed in Russian MODERN style of the 1910s with a medieval Byzantine double headed eagle.
After the fall of the Byzantine empire in the 15th century, Russia adopted the Byzantine double headed eagle as its state emblem. Over the following centuries, the state eagle was modified several times, but in the 1910s, the original Byzantine eagle was revived in decorative arts.
The ring was made in St. Petersburg by Faberge's workmaster Vladimir Solovyov.
It is a very finely crafted heavy ring. Weight 12 g. Ring size 13 (inside diameter 22,5 mm).
MINT CONDITION
Marked with 56 zolotniks standard (14K -583 gold) / St. Petersburg assay office, and workmaster's initials 'BC' for Vladimir Solovyov.
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