PRE REVOLUTIONARY SILVER ENAMELED JEWEL BOX
BY SILVERSMITH FEDOR RUCKERT
MOSCOW 1896-1908
THIS PRE REVOLUTIONARY SILVER ENAMELED JEWEL BOX IS ONE OF THE EXQUISITE WORKS OF FEDOR RUCKERT. THE OVAL SHAPED BOX HAS THREE HORSES SURROUNDED BY A HIGH GRASS (BABY BLUE AND GREEN COLORS) AND FLOWERS (PURPLE, PINK). NOTICE THAT EVERY STRAND OF GRASS, FLOWER OR CIRCLE IS CONTOURED WITH SILVER BRADE.
FABERGE WORKMASTER FEDOR RUCKERT, BORN IN MOSCOW, OF GERMAN ORIGIN, MADE ARTICLES IN MOSCOW IN CLOISSONE ENAMEL. FABERGE'S MOSCOW SIGNATURE OFTEN OBLITERATES RUCKERT'S INITIALS. FEDOR RUCKERT WAS HEAD SILVERSMITH AND PRODUCED LARGE OBJECTS AND SERVICES, AS WELL AS SILVER ANIMALS AND BOXES FOR CARL FABERGE.
A VERY BEAUTIFUL PIECE THAT CAN BE A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION AS WELL AS GIFT-GIVING.
ORIGIN: MOSCOW
condition: EXCELLENT
Dimentions: 3 INCHES LENGTH X 2 1/2 INCHES IN WIDTH X 2 1/2 INCHES IN HEIGHT