Auction 22586:
The Russian Sale
3 Jun 2015 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street
Lot 100
A pair of silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel flutes on stand
Feodor Rückert, Moscow, 1899-1908
£30,000 - 50,000
RUB 2.4 million - 4 million
Property from the Flagler Family, Palm Beach
comprising of a pair of identical tapering flutes on double-knobed stems and stepped circular feet and and a shaped tray decorated en suite, the upper sections of the flutes and top of the tray enamelled with elaborate floral arabesques in varicoloured shaded enamel on cream ground, the lobbed lower section of the flutes with vertical floral motifs on alternating mauve and green ground, the stems and feet decorated similarly, tray centered with a shaped square reserve featuring floral vines on celadon green enamel, the stepped sides with geometric and foliate borders, with two stylized floral handles, raised on four screw-on ball feet, 84 and 88 standards
length of tray including handles: 35cm (13 3/4in).
Footnotes
Provenance
Acquired from A La Vieille Russie, New York, 1960s
enamel reserves, the top of the handle with a stylized enamel ladybug, the body, eyes and tail set with hardstone cabochons, gilded interior, 84 standard
length: 19.5cm (7 11/16in).
on base, 84 standard
length: 12.3cm (4 13/16in).
height: 9.3 cm (3 5/8in).