{"product_id":"faberge-eagle-pendant","title":"Faberge Byzantine Double-Headed Eagle Pin Pendant Russian Romanov Royalty 2.2H","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAn Imperial Bird in Gold: The Faberge Eagle Pendant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo heads, wings spread, all in bright gold plate. The Faberge eagle pendant wears a bird that ruled over Russia for centuries. It copies the clasp on a cigarette case by \u003cstrong\u003eCarl Faberge\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear it as a pin or hang it from its 18 in chain. This double-headed eagle pendant is a royal object shrunk to fit a collar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K gold plated pewter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePin size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.75 in W x 2.2 in H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChain:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K gold plated, 18 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provenance card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the Double Head Came From\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two-headed eagle is a Byzantine emblem. It looked both east and west. Ivan III put it on his seal in 1497, after marrying the Byzantine princess Sophia Palaiologina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoscow saw itself as heir to Constantinople. The eagle told the world so. A Byzantine eagle pin carries that old claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRomanov Eagle Jewelry and the Imperial Seal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Romanovs came to power in 1613 and kept the eagle. Tsar Michael added a third crown above the heads in 1625. The three crowns stood for Kazan, Astrakhan and Siberia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn its claws the bird holds a scepter and an orb. Both mean autocracy. Any piece of Romanov eagle jewelry borrows this old language of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Clasp Made by Faberge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original clasp sat on a Faberge cigarette case. Cigarette cases were common gifts at the Russian court. The design belonged to a collection once shown at the New Orleans Museum of Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Faberge eagle pendant shrinks it to jewelry size. The double-headed eagle pendant keeps the spread wings and the two profiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePin it to a jacket or slip it onto the chain. Pewter dents easily, so store the Faberge eagle pendant flat in its box. Keep the provenance card with it. A Byzantine eagle pin looks best on a dark lapel. More small royal emblems wait in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/museum-jewelry-pins-brooches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMuseum Jewelry Pins and Brooches\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFaberge and the Romanov Court\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFaberge won attention from Alexander III and his wife Marie Feodorovna at a Moscow exhibition in 1882. The firm became official supplier to the court in 1885. That year the Tsar ordered the first Imperial Easter Egg. Romanov eagle jewelry and this Faberge eagle pendant both trace back to that court.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead how the emblem behind a Byzantine eagle pin moved from Constantinople to the Russian state seal. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_the_Russian_Empire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCoat of Arms of the Russian Empire - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollow Faberge from a family workshop to the court. A double-headed eagle pendant like this one nods to that world. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rct.uk\/collection\/stories\/faberge-in-the-royal-collection\/1-faberge-the-artist-jeweller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFaberge: The Artist Jeweller - Royal Collection Trust\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Multilana","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":1192253575,"sku":"4039","price":48.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/acbea9f6141495ba218cb51340a4ad05.jpg?v=1777661730","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/faberge-eagle-pendant","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}