Lot 88

FABERGÉ TISCHGLOCKE

Table bell from the world-famous family company Fabergé made by jewellery master Johan Viktor Aarne. The author came from the Grand Duchy of Finland and worked for Peter Carl Fabergé from 1904. His specialization was fine jewelry work, frames and bells. The works of the Fabergé workshop are among the most sought-after collector objects, the largest collection of works is located in St. Petersburg in the Fabergé Museum. His fame started with the order of the Russian Tsar Alexander III, who ordered a jewel in the shape of an Easter egg for his wife Maria Fyodorovna. The Empress was absolutely thrilled with the gift, so Tsar Alexander ordered her an egg each year, and the tradition lasted until the end of the Romanov dynasty. Although this contract gained Fabergé's worldwide popularity, he was able to imprint unusualness and sophistication into objects of everyday life.