ANTIQUE 20thC RUSSIAN FABERGE TWO-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED ENAMEL PENCIL, ALDER c1910

DESCRIPTION

Antique early-20th Century Imperial Russian two-colour gold-mounted guilloche enamel pencil holder, of flattened rectangular form, enameled in translucent purple over a wavy guilloché ground, the gold collar decorated with gold leaf boarder.

Pencil and loop Hallmarked Russian gold 56 (583 standard), St-Petersburg, year 1908-1917, Maker's mark A.A (Andrei Karlowitsch Adler, renowned Faberge work-master)

Andrei Karlowitsch Adler was a prominent Russian jeweler, silver- and goldsmith. He ran a workshop of his own, called “Adler & Co.”, that specialised in producing orders, medals and various objects of vertu for the upper classes and the wealthy clientele of Imperial Russia. Adler was also one of the most skilled Faberge workmasters and for his remarkable talent was honoured with the title of Purveyor to the Russian Imperial Court.

Along with such prominent Faberge workmasters as Michael Perkhin, Henrik Wigström, Oskar Woldemar Pihl and August Wilhelm Holmström, Andrei Adler crafted stunning objects of vertu, renowned Easter eggs, exquisite silverware and outlandish household items. It is his remarkable enamels and fine objects of vertu that have truly become Adler’s calling card.

As a Faberge workmaster, Adler produced spectacular enamel pieces, as well as exquisite items of silver and gold, such as cigarette cases, pencils, desk accessories and cutlery. Endlessly talented, he was one of the few manufacturers, who crafted cigarette cases specially for ladies. Nowadays these rare pieces are in abnormally high demand. They are kept in private collections and can barely be found at auctions.

CONDITION

In Great Condition - No Damage.

SIZE

Length: 8cm
Width: 1.5cm
Depth: 1cm
Weight: 13g