Description
Property of an Important Family (lots 18-21, 138, 142, 144, 146-152, 156-164, 205)
A rare set of silver, cloisonné and pictorial enamel cups and salver, Feodor Rückert, Moscow, 1899-1908

The rectangular salver with incurved sides raised on four bun feet enamelled with flowers and foliage on grounds of cream, deep green and lime green, the handles in the form of flowering branches, the centre finely enamelled en plein with a boyar raising a cup in a toast probably painted after Konstantin Makovsky, the cups enamelled en suite, all struck with workmaster's initials, 84 standard, scratched inventory number 1137

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length across handles 34cm, 13 3/8in.
height of cups 13.5cm, 5 1/4in.

История продаж:
- Сотбис 9 June 2021, London    Lot 149, Продан за £ 35 280
- Sotheby’s Parke Bernet, New York, 10-11 June 1981, lot 145,
Acquired at the above sale by the family of the present owner