Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Greenfield Collection of Porcelain, Russian Enamels & 19th Century Decorative Art

20 Oct 2008

  • A silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel goblet
  • A silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel kovsh
  • A fine and large Viennese mother-of-pearl-mounted silver and enamel ‘jeweled’ nef
  • A Viennese silver and enamel table clock
  • A Berlin (K.P.M.) rectangular plaque
  • A Vienna style (hutschenreuther) rectangular plaque
A silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel goblet
The Greenfields’ discerning eye for the highest quality of workmanship and unyielding connoisseurship resonates throughout this remarkable collection of treasures. Christie’s New York sale of the Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Greenfield Collection will feature an extraordinary assemblage of over eighty ceramic plaques including a large selection of works on Berlin (K.P.M.) porcelain, European enamels, and works by some of the greatest Russian pre-revolutionary silversmiths and enamellers.
Sale 2250, Lot 2
A silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel goblet
Marked with the Cyrillic initials of Feodor Rückert, Moscow, 1908-1917
7 1/2 in. (19 cm.) high
Estimate: $40,000 – 60,000