Lot 73
  • 73

A Russian gilded silver and cloisonné enamel sugar basket and creamer, Maria Semenova, Moscow, 1899-1908

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • gilded silver, enamel
  • diameter of basket 5 in., 12.8 cm
both enameled with brightly colored flowers and foliage on a stippled ground within turquoise pellet borders, 88 standard, together with a pair of sugar tongs enameled with foliate ornament against a stippled ground, Nikolai Alekseev, Moscow, 1899-1908, 88 standard

Condition

with small losses to enamel throughout (recheck after cleaning)
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