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LARGE RUSSIAN SILVER KARELIAN BIRCHWOOD JEWELRY BOX
An antique Russian silver-mounted birch wood jewelry box in the shape of a chest commemorates the 300th anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty, spanning from 1613 to 1913. The lid is adorned with pierced silver overlays featuring floral patterns and a medallion with engraved portraits of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich and Emperor Nicholas II. There are four silver overlays on the sides and front, and the casket rests on four spherical legs.
HALLMARKS: '84' silver standard and 'AA' in Cyrillic for goldsmith master Andre Adler. Andre Adler made pieces for House of FABERGE - please see the information below.
CONDITION: Very good condition for its age. For further information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: 1. Property from the estate sale, New York, USA, June 10, 2015; 2. Antique Arena Inc, Brooklyn, New York, USA, June 18, 2022 (the winner will receive this information); 3. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance (please print this page). History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
DIMENSIONS: 7 5/8 x 4 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches (19 x 12 x 11 cm). Weight: 422 grams.
ESTIMATED PRICE: $2,000 - $8,000 (significantly lower than today's market price). You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a rare item for your collection, and over the years, its price will only INCREASE.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago, Russian cases from birchwood were sold on Sotheby's and Christie's for $6,800 (11 years ago), $7,500 (8 years ago), $18,000 (9 years ago), and $30,500 (14 years ago) - please refer to the screenshots for details. Today, prices have significantly increased compared to those of 5-10 years ago.
INVESTMENT: This is a true investment and heirloom-quality piece of the highest level, as it will continue to increase in value each year.
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BIRCH: A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech-oak family Fagaceae. The genus Betula contains 30 to 60 known taxa of which 11 are on the IUCN 2011 Red List of Threatened Species. They are a typically rather short-lived pioneer species widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in northern areas of temperate climates and in boreal climates. Birch wood is fine-grained and pale in colour, often with an attractive satin-like sheen. Ripple figuring may occur, increasing the value of the timber for veneer and furniture-making. The highly decorative Masur (or Karelian) birch, from Betula verrucosa var. carelica, has ripple textures combined with attractive dark streaks and lines.

WORKMASTERS and MARKS at FABERGE SHOP: To understand how the gold, silver, and jewelry industry was structured in Russia at this time, it is worth quoting from Max Engman's article "Finnish Goldsmiths in St. Petersburg during Two Centuries,” in Tillander-Godenhielm, et al., Karl Faberge and His Contemporaries (1980): Most of the Finnish masters were only concerned with production; very few had their own shops. As a rule, Finnish workshops worked either under contract or as free subsidiary suppliers to firms who took care of sales. The high degree of specialization in the field favoured the adoption of a system of subsidiary suppliers. The House of Faberge had an organisation of this kind. In addition to the workshops which operated on the firm's premises, many of which were presided over by Finnish masters, Faberge employed many other workshops as subsidiary suppliers.

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