ANTIQUE RUSSIAN GILT SILVER ENAMEL EGG PENDANT, ALEXANDER TILLANDER
A Russian Egg Pendant, made of 88 silver, with an admirable dark base exterior, adorned with blue, white, and red enamelled patterns, in the shape of curved lines crossing the pendant with leaves, all made in cloisonne technique.
Marked on the gilt loop with Russian hallmarks, '88' Silver mark and 'AT' for Alexander Tillander ( FABERGE silversmith) - please see information below.
CONDITION: Overall condition good, silver shows expected signs of wear. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
DIMENSIONS: 1 inch. Weight: 6.8 grams.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $50 - $500.
You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a unique item for your collection - over the years it will only INCREASE in price.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Russian silver egg pendants were sold on Live Auctioneer and eBay for $1,487, $1,650, $2,299 and $2,400 - please see the screenshots.
We are selling an old collection of RUSSIAN IMPERIAL SILVER enamelled EGG PENDANTS.
OFFER: If an item is NOT SOLD, you can still give us a reasonable offer - please save the link of this page.
SALE: For some reason, 90% of all items are GOING DOWN in PRICE dramatically. Your gain - my loss. Please make a BID.
PAYMENT: Payment can be made with PayPal, Credit Card (via PayPal), Wire transfer, Check or Money Order.
PAY in PARTS: You can pay for any item during 3-6 months. Just make a deposit 10% and the item will wait for you.
SHIPPING: Let us Handle Your Shipping. We are one of the few places that offer full service shipping. For your convenience we will ship your item - shipping costs will be included in the invoice. Combined shipping is available - next item will be ONE DOLLAR for shipping.
PLEASE NOTE: If you want to buy this item, please make a bid NOW. Any offer is welcome. Some lots, that do Not Have any Bids on them, WILL be CLOSED before the auction is started and will not be included in it. Now, there are 1200+ items for preview, but there will be only 450 items in the Live Auction and ONLY with bids.
WELCOME: We welcome bidders from ANY country in the WORLD.
NEW: Returning customers will have 50% DISCOUNT on shipping.

WORKMASTER: Alexander Edvard Tillander (June 30, 1837 Parish of Helsinki - December 19, 1918 St. Petersburg) was a Finnish goldsmith. In 1860, he founded a jewelry and jewellery movement in St. Petersburg, which moved to Helsinki during the Russian Revolution. Tillander heirs companies are currently four: Aleksanterinkatu 17: the still functioning Oy Ab Alexander Tillander , operating in Turku Oy Ab Tillander , based in Helsinki Ltd Atelier Torbjorn Tillander Ab and Oy Ab Annette Tillander. Atelier Torbjorn Tillander's CEO is Torbjorn's daughter Tina Tillander. Alexander Tillander was born a peasant in the parish of Helsinki in 1837. He left the age of 11 jewellers doctrine of Russia, the TSAR's court summer vacation place in Tsarskoye Selo Finnish goldsmith FA Holstenius apprentice. After graduating with a degree in 1855, at the age of 23 he founded his own shop in St. Petersburg in 1860. In 1911, the company was known as a large jewellery shop along Nevsky Prospekt. It was owned at the time by Alexander Theodor Tillander , the son of Alexander Edvard Tillander, born in 1870, and the clientele included Leo Tolstoy and Prince Aga Khan III , among others . The movement also acted as the TSAR's court procurer. In addition to jewelry, Tillander made other valuables, such as magazines , tableware, and ornaments. In the turmoil of the Russian Revolution, Tillander's family went to Luumaki for a summer holiday in the usual way , but this time with him a lot of the company's valuables in boxes that were hidden in the fields of the summer place. The rest of the family no longer dared to return to St. Petersburg, but Alexander Edvard Tillander, 80, returned. He was robbed on St. Petersburg Street by a group of men, including Tillander's former contestant. Health deteriorated, and the following year Tillander died of cancer in St. Petersburg.

N.B.: All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by V.N. Collectible Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. V.N. Collectible Auctions, including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

Used