A GEM-SET SILVER AND WOOD CHARGER, KHLEBNIKOV, MOSCOW, 1908-1917 |

carved of oak, the central medallion repoussé with a figure of the bogatyr Dobrynya Nikitich slaying a serpent, within Slavic scrolls and foliage, above a polished reserve, the underside of the plaque, now concealed, engraved with a presentation inscription in Russian '[To our] Dear Boss/ Sergei Konradovitch/ Fitingoff/ From the mine workers of/ the Dubovaya Balka [mine]', the borders applied with vari-coloured cabochons, 84 standard

The silver mounts successfully restored and gems replaced. One age crack visible on the reverse.
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For a similar example by this maker, please see Sotheby's London, 1 December 2009, lot 533.