Imperial Russian gold and enamel commemorative jeton for the Moscow Horse-drawn Railway, Tillander
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1908-1917
This commemorative jeton, crafted between 1908 and 1917 by the noted St. Petersburg firm of Alexander Tillander, serves as a historical token marking the Moscow Horse-drawn Railway.
Formed as a shield, the object is constructed from gold and features a prominent yellow enamel ground upon which a detailed double-headed eagle is applied. The center of the eagle displays an enameled shield depicting the coat of arms of Moscow, featuring St. George slaying a dragon, covered by clear enameling. The reverse side bears champlevé Cyrillic initials corresponding to the Moscow Horse-drawn Railway and the 2nd line, alongside an inscription naming S.S.
Polyakov. Measuring approximately 1.2 inches (3.0 cm) in height, the piece includes an integrated suspension loop stamped with the initials AT for Alexander Tillander and the 56 gold standard mark. This item represents the intersection of public transport history and the high craftsmanship of late Imperial Russian jewelry production, associated with the railway entrepreneur Samuel Solomonovich Polyakov.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Height
- 1.2 inches (3.0 cm)
- Material
- Gold, enamel
Technical characteristics
- Markings
- AT, 56 gold standard, Cyrillic initials
Design
- Obverse
- Double-headed eagle on yellow ground, St. George slaying a dragon shield
- Reverse
- Cyrillic initials for Moscow Horse-drawn Railway, 2nd line, and S.S. Polyakov
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Alexander Tillander
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.