1840-1880 ca. Burgundy and White Silk Jacket, Russian. #Romantic #Fashion #Russia via Metropolitan Museum New York City, U.S.A. metmuseum.org
1775-1777 ca. Snuffbox With Medallion, Russian. Made by Johann Baltasar Gass St Petersburg, Russia. Gold, silver, cut diamonds; chased, engraved and pounced. via liveinternet.ru
18th Century Snuff Boxes. Not only were boxes made to serve a purpose, but decorative boxes of all types were prized, especially in the 18th Century when everything decorative and extravagant was in vogue and taking a pinch of snuff was fashionable. Snuff is made from ground or pulverized tobacco leaves and is sniffed from a pinch of snuff placed on the back of the hand. Flavorings were added to the tobacco to give a fast hit of nicotine and a lasting scent. Snuff began in the Americas and was used in Europe by the 17th Century.
Snuff became popular from the mid 1600s to the mid 1800s and was more popular than smoking. Inhaling snuff, or snuffing, was first seen by a European missionary in 1493 in Christopher Columbus’s new world within Haiti’s indigenous Taino. Until then, tobacco had been unknown to Europeans, but its use spread quickly throughout Europe during the 1500s. By the second half of the 17th century, ornate boxes started being produced to keep the precious powder dry and an entire industry making accessories blossomed around the fashion of taking snuff. Noblemen, and some women, carried extravagantly decorated snuff boxes with them at all times and would offer a pinch of their own particular blend to friends and family. Therefore, these boxes were always on display and so it became a competition to see who could have the most bejeweled or expensive box possible.
1896 Sainted Prince Vladimir. Porcelain egg. Oval medallion on a golden background depicts Vladimir-wearing crown, a red mantle, and holding a cross. https://books2read.com/suziloveEasterAfter the painting by Victor Vasnetsov. Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg. Porcelain, overglaze polychrome painting and gilding/ Height: 11.4 cmOn the one side in an oval medallion on a golden background with plant ornament is a depiction of the Sainted Prince Vladimir wearing a crown and red mantle and holding a cross. The green frame is embellished with a garland of leaves. On the reverse, in another green frame with a garland of leaves on a pale blue background is an ornamented Greek cross with Christ Pantocrator in the centre. A pattern of stars and rosettes surrounds the cross.The prototype for the painting was the image of St Vladimir created by Victor Vasnetsov in St Vladimir’s Cathedral in Kiev.
20th Century Early Easter Egg. Side 1. The Resurrection of Christ. The Descent into
Limbo. Side 2. The Most Orthodox Prince St. Vladimir. Made By Lukutin Factory
Russia. Papier-mache and silk, painted in oil gilded and lacquered.
The production of the famous Fabergé jewelry firm that created eggs with surprises
from gold, silver and precious stones won the world recognition. Jewelry miniature eggs
were very popular gifts and objects of collecting among rich
Russians at the turn of the 20th century. They were used for making necklaces,
pendants and bracelets that were worn during the Easter Week according to the
well-established traditions.
Imperial and private fabrics and works, best artists, jewelers and craftsmen took part
in creating Easter souvenirs.
1906 Swan Imperial Faberge Surprise Easter Egg. Commissioned by Tzar Nicholas II and presented to the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna for her 40th wedding anniversary. Faberge Easter Egg, Russia.
1887 Resurrection Imperial Faberge Egg. Yellow gold, rock crystal, rose-cut-diamonds, pearls, brilliant diamonds and various colored enamels. One of Faberge’s masterpieces and is essentially a jewel.
1898 Lilies Of The Valley Imperial Faberge Easter Egg, Russia. An imperial Easter egg presented by Nicholas II to his wife, Empress Alexandra Fiodorovna, for Easter 1898. Gold, diamonds, rubies and pink guilloché enamel with lily-of-the-valley flowers (pearls/diamonds) and contains a hidden portrait. From The Fabergé firm, St Petersburg made by Michael Perchin. Height is 20 cm opened. Via Collection of the Fund ‘The Link of Times’.
The name Faberge is associated with the Russian Imperial family for whom most of the world’s most famous eggs were created. In 1870, Faberge inherited his father’s jewelry business and quickly became known for his brilliant designs. A display of his work and the gold medal he was awarded in Moscow’s Pan-Russian Exhibition of 1882 brought him to the attention of the Russian nobility.
In 1885, Faberge was commissioned by Tsar Alexander III of Russia to create an Easter egg for his wife, the Empress Maria Fedorovna. This became known as The Hen Egg, the first Imperial Faberge Egg, and is made of gold. The Empress was so happy with the gift that Alexander appointed Fabergé a ‘Goldsmith by Special Appointment to the Imperial Crown’ and the following year commissioned another egg. From then on, Faberge was given complete freedom with future Imperial designs which become even more elaborate every year. A famous Fabergé egg is one of sixty eight jeweled eggs made by Fabergé and his assistants for the Russian Tzars and private collectors between 1885 and 1917.
After the Russian Revolution, the House of Faberge was nationalized by the Bolsheviks and the Faberge family fled to Switzerland where Peter Carl Faberge died in 1920. Several of the Faberge Imperial eggs are still missing.
1900s Early Gorgeous Faberge Egg Pendants From Russia. Giving Eggs in spring was a pagan tradition adopted by early Christians. The old tradition was to give dyed chicken eggs and later it became chocolate eggs. The act of Egg giving is popular in Eastern Europe and this tradition indicated the birth of something new. As the Russian monarchy were Russian orthodox Christians, the Tsar wanted to surprise his wife with a jewelled Egg as a symbol of his love and affection. The gift pleased the Tsar’s family so much that his immediate circle, and the wider public, began the tradition of a Faberge from 1885 to 1917 until the revolution destroyed the Royalty.
1900s Early Gorgeous Faberge Egg Pendants Made In Russia. 2.
The name Faberge is associated with the Russian Imperial family for whom most of the world’s most famous eggs were created. In 1870, Faberge inherited his father’s jewelry business and quickly became known for his brilliant designs. A display of his work and the gold medal he was awarded in Moscow’s Pan-Russian Exhibition of 1882 brought him to the attention of the Russian nobility.
In 1885, Faberge was commissioned by Tsar Alexander III of Russia to create an Easter egg for his wife, the Empress Maria Fedorovna. This became known as The Hen Egg, the first Imperial Faberge Egg, and is made of gold. The Empress was so happy with the gift that Alexander appointed Fabergé a ‘Goldsmith by Special Appointment to the Imperial Crown’ and the following year commissioned another egg. From then on, Faberge was given complete freedom with future Imperial designs which become even more elaborate every year. A famous Fabergé egg is one of sixty eight jeweled eggs made by Fabergé and his assistants for the Russian Tzars and private collectors between 1885 and 1917.
After the Russian Revolution, the House of Faberge was nationalized by the Bolsheviks and the Faberge family fled to Switzerland where Peter Carl Faberge died in 1920. Several of the Faberge Imperial eggs are still missing.
19th Century Second Half. Paper Mache Easter Egg, Russian.#Easter Resurrection of Christ, Cathedral of Christ the Savior. via Hermitage Museum, Russia. hermitagemuseum.org
