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, HolyokeStuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.