10-06-201210-06-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2615BBoston
October 6, 2012 10:00 AMCalender
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Five Pieces of Russian Silver

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$984$800
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2615BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 06, 2012 10:00AM

Description:

Five Pieces of Russian Silver, a ewer-form cruet with stopper decorated allover with abstract niello work and Cyrillic "KAVKAZ-" or Caucasus, maker's mark "SYG" in Cyrillic, 84 standard, ht. 5 1/8; an enamel decorated spoon with turned stem, maker's mark "MC," 84 first Kokoshnik mark, lg. 5 1/2; a spoon with a turned stem and engraved decoration to bowl, maker's mark "AK," 84 standard, lg. 5 1/4; a pair of enamel-decorated sugar tongs with engraved monogram to top, maker's mark "AK," 88 standard, lg. 3 1/4; and an enamel-decorated spoon with maker's mark for Gustav Klingert, 84 standard mark, lg. 5 7/8 in., approx. 4.6 troy oz. total.

Provenance: Corena Josephson, Holyoke, Massachusetts, an early 20th century dealer.
Estimate $400-600

Keywords

Caucasus, Gustav Klingert, century dealer, Massachusetts, Holyoke