Lot 0174
Pair of Russian Silver-Gilt Coffee Cups with Saucers and Spoons, Gustav Klingert, Moscow, 1908–1917
Estimate: 1800-2500€
A Pair of Russian Silver-Gilt and Champlevé Enamel Coffee Cups with Saucers and Spoons
Moscow, Gustav Klingert, 1908-1917.
Silver-gilt, champlevé enamel; casting, chasing, engraving, gilding, enamelling.
Dimensions of each cup: 4.5 × 6.3 × 4.6 cm.
Length of each spoon: 9.8 cm.
Diameter of each saucer: 9.8 cm.
Total weight: 330.1 g.
Marks: maker’s mark KLINGERT; Moscow assay mark; 84 zolotniki silver standard.
A refined pair of coffee cups with matching saucers and spoons, executed in silver-gilt and white champlevé enamel. Each cup is of small cylindrical form, with a delicate scroll handle and richly gilded interior. The exterior is decorated with finely balanced ornamental bands: white enamel grounds, gilt scrollwork, dotted borders and stylised foliate motifs. The saucers repeat the same decorative vocabulary, forming a complete and harmonious ensemble. The spoons, with round enamelled bowls and slender gilt stems, complete the set.
Gustav Gustavovich Klingert, a hereditary jeweller from the German community in Moscow, was among the most accomplished Moscow masters of enamelled silver. His factory, active from 1865 to 1916, produced silver and later gold objects, including tableware, presentation pieces and cabinet objects. Klingert’s enamel work was especially admired for its precision, delicacy and technical discipline. His firm exhibited at major international exhibitions, including Paris in 1889 and Chicago in 1893, and received high praise and medals.
Starting price: 1500€
Estimate: 1800-2500€
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