THE PRINCES SHCHERBATOV: A RUSSIAN EMERALD- AND DIAMOND-SET DOUBLE-HEADED EAGLE PENDANT |

the silver and gold mounts formed as the double-headed Imperial eagle, set with rose cut diamonds, the crown with a cushion cut diamond, the body set with a fluted oval cabochon emerald, the central cross on the crown and the orb set with rubies, with diamond-set suspension ring, the reverse of the crown set with riband carrier, about 1880, with inscription in traditional Chinese on reverse, otherwise unmarked

Prince Kyril Scherbatow (1903-1993)
Princess Lucile Scherbatow (1915-1998)
Sold Christie's New York, Magnificent Jewels, 19 October 1999, lot 620

Large and impressive, in excellent condition; one small diamond lacking (just beneath the ruby-set Maltese Cross on the Imperial crown), would benefit from cleaning by a professional jeweler or conservator
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This impressive piece is directly associated with the courts of Alexander III and Nicholas II. Prince Kyril Pavlovich Scherbatow (1903-1993) was a member of one of Russia's oldest noble families, whose members trace their roots to the Rurik Dynasty. The family included many of Russia's most important statesmen, diplomats, writers, and military officers. His father, Col. Pavel Shcherbatov, served as an Adjutant to Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich, Commander on the western and Turkish fronts during World War I. His mother, born Princess Anna Bariatinsky and a daughter of General Vladimir Bariatinsky, was a maid of honor to Empress Alexandra. During the early period of the Russian Civil War, the Scherbatows escaped to their estate in Yalta but were eventually forced to flee in 1920. Prince Kyril studied in Europe, settling in the US as a representative for Veuve Clicquot champagne in 1932.