Lot 393
  • 393

A gem-set silver and glass ewer, Egor Cheryatov, retailed by Lorié, 1908-1917

Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • silver, glass, lapis lazuli, green chrysoprase, agate
  • height 27.6cm, 10 7/8 in.
the bowl cut with ellipses, star and fan facets, the collar cast in high relief with marauding boyars on horseback within Slavic scrolls on a thickly enamelled black and blood red ground, the hook handle engraved in Russian 'Regimental prize from the 17th Chernogorsk Hussar Regiment of Her Imperial Majesty the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna to the Kaluga Horse-Racing Club', the hinged lid set with vari-coloured cabochons, gilt interior, 84 standard

Condition

The black enamel has been restored. The glass with minor chips as expected.
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