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MARKED WITH THE CYRILLIC INITIALS OF NIKOLAI ALEKSEEV, MOSCOW, CIRCA 1890
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A silver-gilt cloisonn enamel Cake-basket
marked with the Cyrillic initials of Nikolai Alekseev, Moscow, circa 1890
Circular, the spreading domed gilt foot with border of red, blue and white, the tray with a stylized varicolor swallow among floral and foliate sprays on a sky blue ground within white pellet border, the shaped swing handle with stylized floral sprays, marked under base
5in. (13.3cm.) diam.
marked with the Cyrillic initials of Nikolai Alekseev, Moscow, circa 1890
Circular, the spreading domed gilt foot with border of red, blue and white, the tray with a stylized varicolor swallow among floral and foliate sprays on a sky blue ground within white pellet border, the shaped swing handle with stylized floral sprays, marked under base
5in. (13.3cm.) diam.