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Small Russian Carnelian Egg Pendant #1419856

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Small Russian Carnelian Egg Pendant  #1419856
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A Rare Easter Egg Pendant from Imperial Russia</em></td>
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An antique egg pendant from the Romanov era carved
out of natural
carnelian, a Russian hardstone popular in the 19th century.
Fitted with a silver-gilt suspension ring.<p>
Stamped 84, the Russian silver standard, with illegible
maker?s initials, late 19th to early 20th century.<p>
5/8 in. (1.9 cm.) long. Chain not included.<p>

A Russian
Art
Form: the Egg Pendant
During the Romanov era and long before, Easter eggs of all sizes were exchanged on Russian Orthodox Easter as symbols of the Resurrection of Christ. Small egg-shaped pendants were traditionally presented by men to women and girls in the family and most prized by their recipients . As years passed, each miniature egg would be attached in succession on a chain, like charms on a bracelet. Of various intrinsic value, materials ranged from porcelain, wood, glass and carved indigenous hardstones like this example, to others of more precious materials. The first Fabergé Imperial Egg presented by Tsar Alexander III to Maria Feodorovna in 1885, contained a ruby pendant egg (now lost) as its surprise.

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<td>Reference
#: ME127_7A</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Circa 1900</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title: Small Russian Carnelian Egg Pendant </td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Lewiston, NY</td></tr>
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