A rare silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel desk set, Petr Fariseev, Moscow, 1899-1908

Property of an Important Family (lots 18-21, 138, 142, 144, 146-152, 156-164, 205)

A rare silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel desk set, Petr Fariseev, Moscow, 1899-1908

The rectangular stand with skirt enamelled with colourful scrolling foliage and raised on four bun feet fitted with two glass inkwells with silver-gilt and enamel slip-on covers, three sides with a railing hinged at each end supporting multicoloured enamelled candle holders, the back of the stand with pen-holders in the form of gryphons. Together with an enamelled pen, struck throughout with maker's mark PF in Cyrillic, 84 standard

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Length with arms closed, 35.5cm, 14in.; with arms extended, 54.7cm, 21 1/2 in.