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    Sale 9242

    Important Silver, Objects of Vertu and Russian Works of Art

    New York

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    20 October 1999

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    Lot 25

    A pair of tongs, bowl, beaker, small kovsh, pitcher and sugar sifter

    BY VARIOUS WORKMASTERS, MOSCOW, 1896-1908 AND 1908-1917

    Price realised

    USD 4,370

    Estimate

    USD 2,000 - USD 3,000

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    A pair of tongs, bowl, beaker, small kovsh, pitcher and sugar sifter
    by various workmasters, Moscow, 1896-1908 and 1908-1917
    The tongs with floral and foliate scrolls, the bowl compressed circular with turquoise blue pellet borders, the beaker enamelled with wirework beading and enamelled with foliate scrolls on green, purple and pink grounds, the kovsh of traditional form with turquoise blue pellet border, the sugar sifter with wirework beading and enamelled with geometric motifs and scrolls on pale green and navy grounds, all fully marked
    the pitcher 3in. (8.9cm.) high (6)

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