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Antique Russian Carved Coconut Tankard with Imperial Portraits

Finely and elaborately carved coconut mounted as a tankard with silver gilt mounts and gilded interior. Features the profiles of Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, and Elizabeth

Russian, 19 th Century

Height: 6-1/4 inches

$18,000

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Russian Antique Icon of St. George Slaying the Dragon

Engraved and repoussé silver, gilded silver and painted wood Icon featuring St. George Slaying the Dragon. In pre-revolutionary Russia, this same scene served as the coat of arms of the city of Moscow.

Moscow, late 19 th century

5-1/4 x 4-1/2 x ¾ inch

$2,500

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Pair of Russian Antique Silver Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Kovshi

Pair of Russian gilded silver and cloisonné enamel matched kovshi, each decorated with colorful  foliage, outlined with a turquoise enamel bead border.

By Ivan Saltykov, Moscow, ca. 1900

Saltykov was one of the premier Russian-style enamelists of his era.

Length: 3-1/2 inches

$10,000 (for both)

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Antique Russian Cloisonné Enamel Kovsh

Antique Russian gilded silver and cloisonné enamel kovsh, in shades of blue and white. The interior of the kovsh is decorated with the double-headed Imperial eagle, a symbol of the Romanov dynasty. The body of the vessel is finished with a crown-like finial.

Moscow, ca. 1890

Length:  3-5/8 inches; height: 2-3/8 inches

$14,000

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Russian Antique 11th Artel Enamel Kovsh

Gilded silver and shaded and cloisonné enamel kovsh with geometric and floral motifs on a blue ground. A kovsh is a traditional Russian drinking cup, originally carved out of wood in the form of a duck. In this decorative kovsh, the bird-like form is clearly evident.

By the 11th Artel, Moscow, ca. 1910

Length: 4-1/8 inches; height: 2 inches

$18,500

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Antique Russian Silver ‘Birch’ Box

Oval silver trompe l’oeil ‘birch’ box with gilded interior and with ‘wood grain’ lid.

Maker: B.C., Moscow, 1871

3-3/16 x 1-9/16 x 1-3/16 inches

$6,800

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Antique Russian Silver Milk Jug

Silver trompe l’oeil milk jug with cover.

Russian, ca. 1890

Height: 4-5/8 inches

$8,500

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Russian Antique Miniature Enamel Frame

Miniature gold and sea foam green enamel and diamond frame by Karl Hahn, one of the court jewelers to the Tsars.

St. Petersburg, ca. 1890

Height:  2-5/8 inches

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Fontenay Antique Revival Gold Fringe Necklace

Gold fringe necklace in the antique revival style. By Eugène Fontenay, a third generation family jeweler noted for his fine craftsmanship.

French, ca. 1885

Length: 14-3/4 inches

$62,000

 

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