A monumental Russian gilded silver and cloisonné and shaded enamel covered trophy cup, Khlebnikov, Moscow, circa 1895

tapering cylindrical, the lobed body decorated with brightly colored stylized foliate ornament against a stippled gilt ground, the upper rim with a dedicatory inscription, the slip-on lid with conforming ornament and surmounted by the cast and chased figure of a galloping horse with one front hoof resting on an unidentified Russian noble coat-of-arms en plein, the upper rim with a dedicatory inscription from 'S. de Beauvais,' 88 standard

Acquired by the current owner's grandparents in the 1930s

Please note that the cup and cover were professionally cleaned and restored shortly after photography was completed. The figure of the horse has been completely cleaned of dark accretions and oxidations and the figure raised back to its original height; darker accretions and oxidation have been removed throughout the body. Two small holes are on the center of the cup itself, probably where another coat of arms or plaque was once placed. Please contact the department at +1-212-606-7150 or Alina.Dolgolenko@sothebys.com for updated pictures.
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