Important European, American & Russian Works
8:00 AM PT - Jun 23rd, 2009
Lot 74
Russian silver-gilt and enamel spoon
AN EXQUISITE RUSSIAN CASED SILVER-GILT AND SHADED ENAMEL SPOON, Feodor Ruckert. The back of the almond-shaped bowl with shaded enamel florals and beaded blue enamel rim. Interior of bowl brightly gilded and attached to a gilded twist handle with enameled crown-form finial, togehter with silk-lined custom-fitted cased.
Hallmarked Moscow 1908-1917, silver standard 84, and Cyrillic maker's mark ''F.R.''.
Length 5.6 inches (14.5 cm).
Estimate $4,000-$7,000