ANTIQUE RUSSIAN SILVER ENAMEL EGG PENDANT, PAVEL OVCHINNIKOV
Russian gilt-silver Easter egg pendant with various designs on each side.
The exterior of the front side is covered with a red-colored enamel and adorned with a relief gilded image of St. Basil's Church.
The backside is covered with a cobalt-blue Guilloche enamel and an image of an Imperial double-headed eagle made in Cloisonne technique, framed by an embossed floral pattern.
HALLMARKS: with a Silver standard mark, and 'P.O.' in Cyrillic for Pavel Akimovich Ovchinnikov - famous gold and silver master, official Romanov court supplier - please see information below.
CONDITION: Overall condition is good. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
DIMENSIONS: 20 mm Length. Weight: 8.5 grams.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $800 - $1,000.
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HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Russian silver egg pendants were sold on Live Auctioneer and Sotheby's for $2,600, $3,500, $3,750 and $14,200 - please see the screenshots.
We are selling an old collection of RUSSIAN IMPERIAL SILVER enamelled EGG PENDANTS.
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HISTORY: Another preeminent jeweler and silversmith, Pavel Akimovich Ovchinnikov founded his Moscow firm in 1853. He was the first Russian silver maker to embrace the pan-Slavic revival style, and in 1868 nearly two de-cades before FABERGE, the firm received the title of court supplier, allowing it to incorporate the imperial double eagle in its trademark. Pavel Ovchinnikov appointed official purveyor to the future Tsar Alexander III (1865), King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1873), Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaevich (1878) and King Christian IX of Denmark (1888). Awarded the Legion d'honneur (1867) and the Order of the Iron Crown (1873). Founded a school for 130 goldsmiths and silversmiths (1871). Opened a factory and shops in St Petersburg at 35 Bolshaya Morskaya Street (1873) and the former premises of Sazikov at 29 Bolshaya Morskaya Street (1900). Member of the Moscow City Duma (1876-88). Contributed to exhibitions (from 1865). Contributed to the Pan-Russian Manufacturing Exhibition in Moscow (1865, gold medal), Exposition Universelle in Paris (1867), Weltausstellung in Vienna (1873), Pan-Russian Exhibition of Art and Industry in Moscow (1882, silver medal), Exposition Universelle in Paris (1900), FABERGEn aika at the Museum Centre Vapriikki in Tampere (2006), Il gioielliere degli ultimi Zar at La Venaria Reale in Turin (2012), World of FABERGE at the Shanghai Museum in Shanghai (2012-13), FABERGE: Legacy of Imperial Russia at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum in Hong Kong (2013) and FABERGE: A Brilliant Vision at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston (2013).

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