Lot Essay
The Cyrillic initials are of Grand Duchess Olga Nicolaievna (1822-1892) who married Crown Prince Charles of Württemburg in 1846.
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MARK OF CARL TEGELSTEN, ST PETERSBURG, 1840
Details
A RUSSIAN SILVER MONTEITH
MARK OF CARL TEGELSTEN, ST PETERSBURG, 1840
Of oval form, on four scroll feet cast as acanthus leaves with two scroll handles, similarly designed as acanthus branches, the rim of dentil design applied with a stylised border, the body engraved on one side with the crowned Cyrillic intials 'ON' for Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, and on the other with an Imperial double-headed eagle, marked under base, on feet and on handles
15 1/5 in. (39 cm.) wide
75.96 oz. (2,362 gr.)
MARK OF CARL TEGELSTEN, ST PETERSBURG, 1840
Of oval form, on four scroll feet cast as acanthus leaves with two scroll handles, similarly designed as acanthus branches, the rim of dentil design applied with a stylised border, the body engraved on one side with the crowned Cyrillic intials 'ON' for Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, and on the other with an Imperial double-headed eagle, marked under base, on feet and on handles
15 1/5 in. (39 cm.) wide
75.96 oz. (2,362 gr.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie’s, London, 28 November 2008, lot 165.
Alberto Pinto Collection; Christie’s, Paris, 12-13 September 2017, lot 381.
Alberto Pinto Collection; Christie’s, Paris, 12-13 September 2017, lot 381.
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