Tea Glass Holder Double-Headed Eagle, Antique Patina, in 925 Silver with Tea Glass and Spoon

The double-headed eagle on your tea table, with a glass and a spoon to go with it. The tea glass holder Double-Headed Eagle with an antique patina, in 925 silver, comes as a set: a holder with a medallion in a laurel wreath, a tea glass, a spoon with an eagle on its head and a gift box. There is room for an engraving on the base and on the spoon. The set suits a work anniversary, Christmas or a birthday.

Tea glass holder Double-Headed Eagle: what is in the set

Four things lie in the gift box: the holder and the spoon, both in 925 silver, plus the tea glass and the box itself. ArgentA supplies the holder.

“Antique patina” describes the surface: the recesses of the holder are dark, while the set itself is new. SilberKosmos chooses sets in which everything is already included: glass, spoon and box. More models are shown in the overview Tea glass holders at a glance.

Eagle, wreath and spoon: how the relief is built

The round medallion sits in a laurel wreath held together by a ribbon. Inside stands the double-headed eagle with two heads and three crowns; on its chest it bears a shield with a rider, and in its talons a sceptre and an orb. As a Russian heraldic emblem it is documented since Ivan III at the end of the 15th century, and in heraldry the sceptre and the orb signify sovereignty.

The body of the holder shows a braided band, round-arched openings and a tendril band. The handle, a bow with a row of beads, rises above the rim. A smooth bell-shaped base serves as the foot. The raised surfaces are polished to a high shine by hand, while the recesses of the eagle and the wreath carry a dark patina.

The spoon carries the eagle too: in the oval head sits the relief in silver, and a shell lies at the tip. Otherwise the spoon is bright and plain.

Engraving on the base and on the spoon: your date beneath the eagle

The base has room for up to 20 characters: a name, initials or a date. The medallion and the wreath stay untouched. The spoon can be engraved as well; where exactly the engraving sits, we agree with you. The flat fee applies to every engraved piece.

How it works: the engraving flat fee goes into the cart together with the set, and you note your wish under “order note at checkout”. Once the order has reached us, we check how the wish can be realised and agree the lettering and layout with you. If it cannot be done, we refund the flat fee or suggest another piece.

A SilberVerse is free on request. Its verse is created individually for the occasion and name, and in the end you hold a photo card in the format 15 × 10 cm.

For a work anniversary, at Christmas, for a birthday: who to give the set to

Ten years in the team: the date stands on the base, and beside it lies the spoon with the eagle. A thank-you becomes a piece for the tea table at the office or at home. The set suits a company anniversary just as well, and it suits a business partner or anyone who enjoys tea.

At Christmas or for a birthday it carries the motif you choose: a heraldic emblem that many people recognise at once.

Medallion with relief or an open field: the double-headed eagle versus “Der Meister”

With “Der Meister” with an open engraving field, the area inside the laurel wreath stays empty, and the holder stands on feet with palmettes. With the double-headed eagle the medallion carries the relief, and the engraving moves to the smooth base.

The same shape with a different motif is available as the St George set.

Care: silver, patina and glass in everyday use

After tea, a soft cloth is enough for the holder and the spoon, with lukewarm water if needed. Keep them out of the dishwasher, silver does not belong there. They are well kept in the gift box or in a dry place. That silver tarnishes over the years is normal; a silver polishing cloth brings the shine back, and on the dark areas you work gently.

The patina here is neither lacquer nor paint; it belongs to the silver and stays through daily use. It sets off the relief, which is why not every spot shines; you will not see a flaw in it. You may polish the raised areas gently. For washing up, take the glass out first.

Tea glass holder Double-Headed Eagle: quick answers

What does the double-headed eagle on the holder show?
The heraldic emblem with two heads and three crowns, a shield with a rider on its chest, and a sceptre and an orb in its talons. We show it as a heraldic motif in relief.

What does “antique patina” mean?
It refers to the surface: the recesses are patinated dark, and the set is unused. Patina is not a layer of colour and does not disappear in everyday use.

What comes with the set?
The set includes the holder, tea glass, spoon and the gift box. The glass holds approx. 200 ml; how it is patterned may differ from the photo.

Double-headed eagle with an antique patina or partly gilded?
The holder, spoon and engraving are the same. On the double-headed eagle, partly gilded, the eagle carries gold; here it stays silver. Which version you prefer is up to you.