Sale 2813
New York
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14 - 15 January 2014
Price realised
USD 1,875
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A RUSSIAN SILVER AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL CIGARETTE CASE, MAKER'S MARK CYRILLIC 'EP', MOSCOW, CIRCA 1890, marked '84', the cover decorated with squirrels and five geometric roundels, the base with birds among blossoms, and with silver-gilt push-piece 3¾in. (9.5cm.) long
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PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK COLLECTOR
From applique and back splats to veneering and wingbacks, an essential glossary of furniture terms
‘Most real collections are self-portraits,’ explains Jonathan Rendell, who has entered incredible homes over his 30 years at Christie’s
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Specialist Camille de Foresta explains how these two large beasts were made some 1,000 years ago to accompany their Chinese owner into the afterlife