VARIOUS MAKERS AND DATES
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A group of eleven Russian items
Various makers and dates
Comprising: a pair of tea glass-holders, each circular with pierced sides and niello floral border, with scroll handle; a set of tumbler cup with reeded everted rim scratch-engraved with cartouches of foliage and buildings, together with four smaller cups with similar scenes, the interiors gilded; a pierced silver-gilt pastry server, the handle cast with a building and decorated with blue and black enamel; a set of belt clasp with dagger fastening and four keepers, each with shaped edge and niellowork, the clasp inscribed 1881 on reverse; a religious picture of Christ ascending from the tomb with angels around, followers and soldiers below, the scene painted and gilt on a wooden plaque, with Cyrillic legend below; and a hinged folding four-panel cast bronze icon screen depicting scenes from the life of Christ, highlighted with black and cream enamel, the front cast with foliage and lettering surrounding a city, a cross in the centre
40.5cm. wide (screen opened)
gross 352gr. (11)
Various makers and dates
Comprising: a pair of tea glass-holders, each circular with pierced sides and niello floral border, with scroll handle; a set of tumbler cup with reeded everted rim scratch-engraved with cartouches of foliage and buildings, together with four smaller cups with similar scenes, the interiors gilded; a pierced silver-gilt pastry server, the handle cast with a building and decorated with blue and black enamel; a set of belt clasp with dagger fastening and four keepers, each with shaped edge and niellowork, the clasp inscribed 1881 on reverse; a religious picture of Christ ascending from the tomb with angels around, followers and soldiers below, the scene painted and gilt on a wooden plaque, with Cyrillic legend below; and a hinged folding four-panel cast bronze icon screen depicting scenes from the life of Christ, highlighted with black and cream enamel, the front cast with foliage and lettering surrounding a city, a cross in the centre
40.5cm. wide (screen opened)
gross 352gr. (11)
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.