Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Property from a Private Collection, USA
Auction Closed
December 2, 04:59 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Private Collection, USA
A silver, rhodonite and enamel blotter, Ivan Khlebnikov, Moscow, 1880 and a silver stamp box, Bolin, Shanks and Co., St Petersburg, 1908-1917
the blotter with enamelled series of Kharkov train tickets and travel documents, struck on the side Khlebnikov in Cyrillic beneath the Imperial Warrant, 84 standard; the box set with one, two and three kopek Imperial stamps, gold thumbpiece, gilt interior, struck on the underside of the lid, 84 standard
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length of the blotter 17.5cm, 6 9/10in.; of the stamp box 7cm, 2 4/5in.