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Lot Essay
According to Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm, models for tie-pins decorated with the Imperial double-headed eagle, such as the present lot, or with an Imperial crown were produced in small quantities: a maximum of six pins for each model. These Fabergé pins were then presented to people of different ranks during state visits by the Imperial family.
We are thankful to Valentin Skurlov for researching the present lot.
For another nearly identical pin, see Fabergé and the Russian Jewellers, Wartski, London, 2006, no. 135, p. 54, illustrated p. 49.
For further information on Imperial presentation tie-pins and a nearly identical tie-pin set with a sapphire, by Alfred Thielemann, see Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm, The Russian Imperial Award System during the Reign of Nicholas II, 1894-1917, Helsinki, 2005, pp. 206-207.
We are thankful to Valentin Skurlov for researching the present lot.
For another nearly identical pin, see Fabergé and the Russian Jewellers, Wartski, London, 2006, no. 135, p. 54, illustrated p. 49.
For further information on Imperial presentation tie-pins and a nearly identical tie-pin set with a sapphire, by Alfred Thielemann, see Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm, The Russian Imperial Award System during the Reign of Nicholas II, 1894-1917, Helsinki, 2005, pp. 206-207.