Sale 2837 — Russian Works of Art
9 April 2014
New York, Rockefeller Plaza
Lot 106
$2,500 – $3,500
SIX SILVER-GILT AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL TEASPOONS AND A PAIR OF SUGAR TONGS THE SPOONS WITH CYRILLIC MAKER'S MARK 'IGT', MOSCOW, 1899-1908; THE SUGAR TONGS WITH MARK OF PAVEL OVCHINNIKOV OVERSTRIKING THE MARK OF FEODOR RÜCKERT, MOSCOW, 1899-1908
Each oval spoon bowl enameled with shaded varicolor scrolling foliage on a green ground, within blue pellet borders, the slightly knopped stem with enameled handle; the sugar tongs enameled overall with shaded varicolor scrolling foliate motifs on cream and light blue grounds, marked throughout, with Italian import mark for 1934-1935
The tongs 5½ in. (14 cm.) long (7)
Provenance
Acquired by the father of the present owner in 1930-1950.
Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM A MASSACHUSETTS PRIVATE COLLECTION