World Treasures: Chinese, Russian, Old Masters and European & American Fine Art
November 15th & 16th, 2011
Lot 233
A FINE RUSSIAN SILVER-GILT AND SHADED ENAMEL BOX, FEODOR RUCKERT, MOSCOW, 1908-1917.
The hinged lid with en plein enamel painting of Vasnetsov’s Warrior at the Crossroads (Tretyakov Gallery). The surround and sides enameled in the Neo-Russian style on a caramel colored ground, the interior brightly gilded. Hallmarked Moscow, 1908-1917, Cyrillic maker mark ФР for Feodor Ruckert and 88 silver standard. Length 2.65 inches (6.8 cm).
Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000 € 11,100 - 18,500