Russian Works of Art, Fabergé & Icons
9 June 2021, London
Lot 149
A rare set of silver, cloisonné and pictorial enamel cups and salver, Feodor Rückert, Moscow, 1899-1908
Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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
3
length across handles 34cm, 13 3/8in.
height of cups 13.5cm, 5 1/4in.
Provenance
Sotheby’s Parke Bernet, New York, 10-11 June 1981, lot 145,
Acquired at the above sale by the family of the present owner
Catalogue note
A similar enamel salver and pair of cups is in the Fabergé Museum, St Petersburg. Please see T. Muntyan, Feodor Rückert & Carl Fabergé, M. Revyakin, Moscow, 2006, illustrated p. 61.
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