The Chen Collection
Lyon & Turnbull - London - 23 November 2008, 15:00 GMT
Lot 35 : A Russian silver-gilt and cloisonne enamel tea-caddy
Estimate 15,000-20,000 GBP
Description:
A Russian silver-gilt and cloisonne enamel tea-caddy Fedor Ruckert, overstruck with Faberge mark of square form, the sides with stylized birds on blue and brown grounds within architectural niches, the lower border with geometric motifs, the detachable domed lid similarly decorated with an abstract floral pattern above a rim of stylized flowerheads, the cork stopper with silver-gilt mount applied with a hinged openwork handle, 91 standard, marked with maker's initials and K. Faberge beneath Imperial Warrant
11.8cm high, 9.5cm wide
Provenance: Christie's, New York, The Greenfield Collection of
Russian Enamels, 20th October 1998, lot 139
Notes:
Provenance:
Christie''s, New York, The Greenfield Collection of Russian Enamels, 20th October 1998, lot 139