Lot 0111
Interesting Paperweight “Berrys Still Life” with Ural Gemstones
Estimate: 3000-3500€
A Russian Hardstone Paperweight “Berries”
Ekaterinburg Stone-Cutting and Lapidary Factory
Mid-19th century
Dimensions: 11.5 x 18 x 7 cm.
A naturalistic hardstone composition depicting a cluster of raspberries, currants, and cherries, carved from Ural gems including jasper, serpentine, rock crystal, carnelian, selenite, marble, and coral. The fruits and leaves are mounted on a tiered dark stone base.
This type of decorative object, combining meticulous craftsmanship with naturalistic precision, was a hallmark of Ural lapidary art of the 19th century. Such compositions were produced at the Ekaterinburg Imperial Lapidary Works, renowned for their mastery in working semi-precious stones sourced from the Urals.
Comparable works:
Similar fruit and berry groups, carved from chalcedony, carnelian, smoky quartz, and agate, often mounted on dark stone bases, are preserved in the State Hermitage Museum (St. Petersburg) and the A. E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum (Moscow).
Starting price: 2500€
Estimate: 3000-3500€
Hammer Price: 2500€
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