TWO SILVER-GILT AND NIELLO CHALICES, A CUP AND A SET OF TWEL...

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£ 4 000
Auction dateClassic
23.11.2020 14:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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United Kingdom, London
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Lot 267 | TWO SILVER-GILT AND NIELLO CHALICES, A CUP AND A SET OF TWEL...
TWO SILVER-GILT AND NIELLO CHALICES, A CUP AND A SET OF TWELVE SPOONS

VARIOUS MAKERS AND DATES, RUSSIA, 19TH CENTURY

Both chalices, of baluster form, on a rectangular and circular bases, the sides nielloed with pastoral scenes, one, mark of Ivan Kaltykov, Moscow, 1836, the other, Moscow, 1831; the cup, circular, nielloed with architectural views, with a scroll handle, maker’s mark Cyrillic ‘VA’, Kaluga, 1803; the spoons, each bowl nielloed with views of Moscow landmarks, with spiral stems and knopped finials, maker’s mark Cyrillic ‘AS’, Moscow, second half 19th century, in the original case stamped in Russian 'Sazikov'

The chalice, 3½ in. (8.5 cm.) high, and smaller

14.8 oz. (461 gr.) gross

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