26.05.2026

Russian silver trompe-l’oeil beaker / cup holder, St Petersburg, 84 zolotnik standard. Modelled in the form of a woven basket with twisted handle, the body cast in a basket-weave pattern. Marked 84 and with maker’s initials HC.

Height: 4.3 cm
Weight: 32.6 g

Starting price: 100€
Estimate: 150-200€
Hammer Price: €

Russian silver charka, Moscow, 1891, 84 zolotnik standard, K.F mean Fabergé mark. Raised on a circular foot, with scroll handle and engraved floral decoration. Marked 84, Moscow assay year 1891.

Height: 7.3 cm
Weight: 37 g

Starting price: 250€
Estimate: 300-400€
Hammer Price: €

Russian silver beer cup or tankard, mid-19th century. Of slightly tapering scalloped form with shaped handle, engraved with ornamental cartouches and floral sprays, and retaining a gilt interior. Marked A.M., dated 1854, and with 84 zolotnik silver standard.

Height: 13 cm
Weight: 219.2 g

Starting price: 600€
Estimate: 800-1000€
Hammer Price: €

A Fabergé silver glass holder in the Neoclassical style.
St Petersburg, firm of Karl Fabergé, workmaster Anders (Antti) Nevalainen, 1898-1908.
Silver, glass; casting, chasing, beading.
Silver weight: 182 g.
Dimensions without glass: 10.7 × 9.5 × 7.5 cm.
Marks: firm mark К. ФАБЕРЖЕ beneath the Imperial warrant; workmaster’s mark A.N for Anders Nevalainen; St Petersburg assay mark; 88 zolotniki silver standard.
Scratched inventory number: 13720.
A silver tea glass holder of cylindrical form, fitted with a clear glass liner and a plain angular handle. The body is conceived in a restrained Neoclassical manner, with smooth polished walls rising from a stepped circular foot. The lower section is enriched with finely executed beaded borders and a chased palmette frieze, lending the otherwise austere form a discreet architectural rhythm.
Anders, or Antti, Juhaninpoika Nevalainen (1858-1933) was a Finnish gold- and silversmith and one of the notable Fabergé workmasters in St Petersburg. Born in Kylänlahti, Pielisjärvi, Finland, he trained first in Finland and then in St Petersburg, where he became a master goldsmith in 1885. His workshop, located at 35 Kazanskaya Street, worked under contract for the Fabergé firm and produced silver-mounted frames, cigarette cases, small silver-gilt objects, enamelled accessories and mounted works in wood, leather and other materials.

Starting price: 2000€
Estimate: 2500-3500€
Hammer Price: €

Faberge. Tea glass holder.
Silver, casting, chasing.
Makers mark of «Faberge» and «Ya A». Petersburg, 1908-1917.

This elegant glass holder, crafted in silver, exemplifies Fabergé’s refined approach to functional objects. The openwork design features stylized foliate motifs in the form of the wreath, combining simplicity of form with subtle decorative detail.
Karl Gustav Hjalmar Armfelt (1873–1959) was a Finnish-born goldsmith who trained in St. Petersburg and from 1891 worked for Fabergé under Anders Nevalainen. In 1904 he became a master and took over the workshop of Johan Victor Aarne, producing for Fabergé until 1916. His works included jeweled mounts, enamelled gold objects, hardstone carvings, icons, and silver figurines.
Dimensions: 7.5 x 11 x 7.7 cm. Weight: 115.3 g.

Starting price: 1000€
Estimate: 1200-1500€
Hammer Price: €

A Russian Trompe-l’oeil Kovsh in the Form of a Half Pear
Moscow, master “IV”, 1908-1917.
Silver; cast, chased.
Size: 7.0 × 13.5 × 11.5 cm. Weight: 249 g.
Marks: maker’s mark “IV”; Moscow assay mark; 84 zolotnik silver standard.
A finely modelled silver kovsh conceived as a trompe-l’oeil half pear, its sculptural body rendered with softly swelling contours and an asymmetrical profile that closely follows the natural form of the fruit. The surface is articulated with restrained linear accents suggesting the pear’s ribs and growth, while the handle is cast as a curving branch and joined to a sharply observed leaf, its veins and serrated edges carefully chased.
The piece belongs to the distinctive current of Moscow silver of the late Imperial period, when masters working in the Art Nouveau idiom turned to organic form, botanical motifs, and fluid silhouette.

Starting price: 2000€
Estimate: 2500-3500€
Hammer Price: €

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€
Hammer Price: €

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: 332,9 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€
Hammer Price: €

An interesting Russian silver-gilt set for delicacies, preserved in its original fitted case with silk and satin lining. The set comprises a caviar trowel, caviar knife, cheese knife, and two snail forks, each with spiral-twist handles. Marked HG, St. Petersburg, late 19th century.
Dimensions of the box: 20.5 × 27 × 4.5 cm
The set was retailed in a jewelry shop in Reval (Tallinn), Estonia, reflecting the wide distribution of Russian luxury silverware throughout the Empire.

Starting price: 600€
Estimate: 800-1000€
Hammer Price: €

An unusual Russian silver advertising snuff box with en plein enamel panels.
St Petersburg, workshop of Ivan Savelyevich Britsyn, circa 1908-1917.
Silver, enamel; painted en plein enamel, gilding.
Weight: 194 g.
Dimensions: 11.4 x 4.2 x 4.2 cm.
Marks: maker’s mark of Ivan Britsyn, “И.Б.”; Petersburg silver assay mark, 91 zolotnik standard.
This rare advertising snuff box is executed in the form of a tall rectangular case with rounded corners and a fitted cover.
The principal plaque is painted in polychrome enamel and bears the inscription “Essence de fleurs / Violette d’Antibes / Laboratoire Chimique de St Pétersbourg”. The composition combines a picturesque coastal view, sprays of violets, and a heraldic shield. The reverse is decorated with a second enamel panel in the form of a stamp-like label reading “С.-Петербургская Химическая Лаборатория” (“St Petersburg Chemical Laboratory”).
The box was made in the workshop of Ivan Savelyevich Britsyn (1870-1952), a notable St Petersburg jeweller and enameller. Born into a peasant family from Moscow province, Britsyn trained in the workshop of Carl Fabergé and in 1903 passed the examination for the title of master of the silver trade at the St Petersburg Craft Administration. He subsequently established his own workshop, later known as “Russian Enamel”, producing snuff boxes, cigarette cases, desk clocks, cufflinks, buckles, and other luxury objects. From 1909 he participated in exhibitions, including international ones, and eventually became a Supplier to the Imperial Court. After the Revolution he continued to work independently until 1924, later joining cooperative and factory production.

Starting price: 2000€
Estimate: 2500-3500€
Hammer Price: €

A Russian Tea Caddy in oriental style
Moscow, firm of I. P. Khlebnikov, late 19th century
Silver; engraved, gilding.
Dimensions: 10.7 × 8.9 × 8.9 cm. Weight 376 g. Marks: stamped on the underside with the firm’s mark “Khlebnikov” under the Imperial warrant, 84 zolotnik silver standard, Moscow assay mark. A finely proportioned silver tea caddy of hexagonal form, rising to a faceted shoulder and a circular neck with a fitted lid. The surface is enriched with delicately engraved floral sprays, roses, butterflies, and a dragonfly, while the lid is centred with a luxuriant bouquet framed by beaded borders.
Tea caddies of this type were intended for the storage of loose-leaf tea and belong to the elegant culture of the Russian tea table in the second half of the 19th century. The present example was produced by the honorable Moscow firm of Ivan Petrovich Khlebnikov, one of the most distinguished Russian silversmithing houses of the Imperial period. Founded in 1871, the firm gained wide renown for the quality of its gold and silver wares, received numerous awards at Russian and international exhibitions, and held the title of Supplier to the Imperial Court. Although especially admired for works in the neo-Russian taste, Khlebnikov’s workshop also excelled in objects of refined domestic silver such as the present caddy.

Starting price: 800€
Estimate: 900-1000€
Hammer Price: €

Faberge. Silver charka inset with a coin. St. Petersburg, Fabergé firm, master Jenny Vyakeva, 1899–1904
Silver, engraving, gilding
Dimensions: 4.6 × 9.7 cm; Weight: 66 g
Marks: Firm mark “K. FABERGÉ” with Imperial warrant, master’s mark “JW.”, assay mark of St. Petersburg, 1899–1904, 84 zolotnik silver standard.
The charka is modeled with a rounded body and smooth walls, adorned along the upper edge with an ornamental band featuring stylized floral motifs. Its handle is gracefully curved, ending with a 20 kopeck coin from the reign of Catherine the Great.
Following the death of Konstantin Vyakeva, Jenny Vyakevaa, his young widow, took the responsibility of learning the silverworking craft. In 1902, she acquired the right to mark silver pieces, as she held a stake in the family business. However, after a brief time in the silver industry, Jenny pursued a new path in midwifery. Silver items from Jenny Vyakeva are rare, given her brief career in the trade during the early 1900s.
The incorporation of numismatic items into silver works was common among Russian goldsmiths, especially in award bowls, charkas, kovshes, and mugs. The Fabergé firm frequently featured such coins, worked by renowned masters like Mikhail Perkhin, Erik Kollin, Julius Rappoport, Anders (Antti) Nevalainen, and August Holmström.
Comparable item: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/17810/lot/190/a-presentation-silver-charka-with-coin-faberge-marks-of-alexander-wakeva-st-petersburg-1898-1908-diameter-65cm-2-12in/

Starting price: 3000€
Estimate: 3500-4500€
Hammer Price: €

Pair of Russian commemorative goblets with views of Moscow and St Petersburg
Wilna (Vilnius) , workshop of Y. Rabinovich, 1896
Silver, gilding, guiloche enamel; casting, chasing, engraving.
Marked: maker’s mark “Ю. РАБИНОВИЧЬ”; 84 standard silver mark; assay mark. Total weight: 1182 g. Height: 26,5 cm. Diameter: 12,8 cm.
A striking pair of commemorative silver goblets modeled in the Pseudo-Russian style, their forms combining late nineteenth-century historicism with motifs drawn from the ornamental vocabulary of seventeenth-century Russian silverwork. Each goblet is raised on a broad lobed foot and a slender stem enriched with openwork foliate ornament, while the lower body is articulated by bulbous gadroons recalling the plastic, spoon-like chased decoration characteristic of old Russian ceremonial plate (potirs).
The principal decorative field of each vessel is occupied by finely chased panoramic city views. One goblet is dedicated to Moscow, the other to St Petersburg, as indicated by the engraved inscriptions (in German) on the foot rims and by the applied enamelled shields bearing the respective civic emblems. The relief views are rendered with notable topographical clarity, translating urban silhouettes and monumental architecture into a continuous frieze encircling the cups. These commemorative images are paired with scrolling ornamental frames and stylised floral details that reinforce the historicising character of the design. The pair also belongs to a broader and important tradition of Jewish silversmithing in Eastern Europe. Writing on Jewish jewellers of the region, the Ukrainian art historian Pavlo Zholtovsky noted that their works were distinguished by delicacy, elegance, and, above all, harmony of form and ornament. That observation is especially apt here. Jewish masters across the lands of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth were celebrated for their command of chasing, filigree, and engraving, producing both secular luxury objects and ritual silver. Often working outside the formal guild structure, they preserved workshop practices marked by technical finesse and ornamental sensitivity. In this context, the work of Rabinovich stands within a long and distinguished lineage of Jewish metalworkers active in Vilna and throughout Eastern Europe.
These goblets are therefore significant not only as examples of late Imperial commemorative silver, but also as works that embody several intersecting histories: the Russian national revival in the decorative arts, the representation of the empire’s two capitals, and the enduring contribution of Jewish silversmiths to the artistic culture of Eastern Europe.

Starting price: 10000€
Estimate: 12000-15000€
Hammer Price: €

Faberge. A Rare Russian kovsh in historism style. Silver, chasing, gilding, cloisonné enamel, purpurine. Makers mark of «K. Faberge» with Imperial warrant. Moscow, 1898-1908. Of traditional boat-shaped form (ladya) with a handle, the exterior decorated with a frieze of opaque cloisonné enamel in tones of blue, green, and orange against a gilded ground. At the turn of the 20th century, Moscow branch of Fabergé firm embraced the Russian Revival, creating kovshi, cups, icon covers, and tableware inspired by medieval and folk traditions. Silver with filigree, en-plein and polychrome enamels reproduced stylized plant and geometric motifs reminiscent of embroidery and woodcarving. These pieces combined national forms with refined craftsmanship, appealing to the Imperial court and aristocracy. Comparable high-quality silver and enamel kovshes s have been offered at major auctions—see for example a related work in the 2013 Sotheby’s Russian Works of Art & Silver sale, lot 82, and a later example in Sotheby’s 2007 Russian Art sale, lot 570. Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm. Total weight: 131.2 g.

Starting price: 5000€
Estimate: 6000-8000€
Hammer Price: €

A Russian Presentation Box with Hardstone Cameo of Grand Duke Pavel Petrovich 
St Petersburg, 1772-1783.
 Cameo attributed to Giovanni Pichler (1734-1791), gem engraver.
Silver, gilding, engraving, mounting, pearls, cabochons, lapis lazuli carved cameo.
 Total weight: 259 g. Dimensions: 5 x 11 x 9 cm.
Marks: stamped EB, St. Petersburg assay mark.
An oval presentation box in the Neo-Renaissance taste, executed in richly gilded silver and profusely ornamented with pierced scrollwork, engraved foliage, seed pearls, and cabochon settings. The domed lid is centered with an oval hardstone cameo portraying Grand Duke Pavel Petrovich in profile. The cameo may be attributed to the engraver Giovanni Pichler (1734-1791), one of the most celebrated gem carvers of the later eighteenth century, whose works were prized in aristocratic and courtly circles for their refined classicism and sculptural precision.
The box unites the arts of glyptic carving and goldsmith’s work in a single ceremonial object. The austere profile portrait, rendered in the language of antique-inspired court representation, is set within an elaborate ornamental framework of Renaissance-derived scrolls and rosettes.
By artistic level and character, the piece belongs to the category of precious presentation boxes intended for courtly gift exchange or cabinet display.

Starting price: 5000€
Estimate: 6000-8000€
Hammer Price: €

Faberge. Silver wallet in neo-classical style.
Silver, gold, chasing, gilding, semi-precious stones. Dimensions: 16.5 x 7.3 x 2.7 cm. Total weight: 256.3 g.
Makers mark of «K. Faberge» with Imperial warrant. Moscow, 1908-1917.
Rectangular silver wallet with hinged lid. The cover is decorated with a cast garland encircling a monogram. In the corner, a gold applique with a name «Allia» inscription and a applied gold sign with a flower incrust with turquoise cabochons.

Starting price: 2000€
Estimate: 2500-3500€
Hammer Price: €

Bolin frim. Silver photo frame in Art-noveau style. Moscow, “Bolin” firm, master Konstantin Linke, 1908–1917
Silver, en-plein enamel, leather Dimensions: 5.2 × 7.1 cm; mirror size: 3.0 × 5.0 cm
Marks: Master’s mark “KL”, “BOLIN” firm mark, assay mark of Moscow 1908–1917, 84 zolotnik silver standard.
This table photo frame is adorned with beautifully en-plein enamel images of stylized water lilies on curved stems, executed with remarkable virtuosity and artistic skill. Water plant motifs were especially popular in Art Nouveau art, and this frame showcases an elegant and delicate composition of these floral designs. The frame’s painted decor exudes refined artistry, with graceful floral motifs and a delicate enamel palette, epitomizing the “Bolin style”.
Konstantin Linke, the son of Prussian Eduard Linke and Maria Aksakova, was a famous silversmith and engraver. Maria owned her own workshop (1866–1894), and Konstantin took over the family business, becoming a master silversmith in Moscow. He also worked for the renowned “Bolin” firm, where he started in 1903. By 1900, he was a second-guild merchant, and he managed the silver workshop at the firm’s Moscow branch located in the Kruzovskoi house on Kuznetsky Most.
“Bolin” is one of the leading jewelry firms in the Russian Empire, dating back to 1796 and continuing today in Stockholm since 1916. It was granted the prestigious title of “Supplier to the Imperial Court”. The Moscow branch of Bolin was led by Vasily Andreyevich Bolin from 1888, who invited French artists to design pieces that combines classic styles with elements of Art Nouveau.

Starting price: 2000€
Estimate: 2500-3500€
Hammer Price: €

Fabergé. Photograph frame (desk frame) in a nephrite plaque, with gold mount, diamonds and ruby.
 St Petersburg, 1899-1903.
Nephrite, gold, diamonds, ruby; carving, mounting, chasing, engraving. Total weight: 53 g. Dimensions:7,4 x 8,7 x 1 cm. Diameter for the photo: 3,5 cm.
Marks: stamped in Cyrillic “FABERGÉ”; workmaster’s mark “MP”, St Petersburg assay gold marks.
A refined tabletop photograph frame composed as a dark-green nephrite tablet, cut to a compact polygonal outline. At the centre is a circular photo window encircled by a narrow gold bezel. The inner rim is enriched with a continuous collar of small diamonds.
The ornament is asymmetrical and distinctly classical in taste. On one sides, a stylised foliate scroll in low relief is accented with a cabochon ruby. 
Mikhail Perchin (1860–1903) was among the most significant Fabergé workmasters in St Petersburg. Having received his master’s qualification in 1884, he opened his own workshop under Carl Fabergé’s patronage in 1888. Perchin’s atelier produced a wide range of presentation gifts and refined objets de fantaisie, and it was responsible for many of the most celebrated Imperial Easter Eggs. After his death, the workshop’s tradition was continued by Henrik Wigström.
Comparable items:
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6039564
https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2014/russian-and-silver-vo-n09134/lot.47.html

Starting price: 5000€
Estimate: 6000-7000€
Hammer Price: €

A Russian silver-gilt vodka cup on stand with guilloché enamel
 St Petersburg, Grachev Brothers manufactory, 1908-1917.
Silver, gilding, guilloché enamel.
 Marked: firm’s mark Br. Gr& 88 standard; assay mark of St.Petersburg. Weight: 64,1 g. Dimensions of the cup: 3,6 x 5,1 x 3,5 cm. Diameter of the saucer plate: 8 cm.

A refined Russian silver-gilt vodka cup with matching plate in the form of tea pair. Both enriched with translucent guilloché enamel over an engine-turned ground. The cup is of slightly tapering cylindrical form with a plain loop handle, while the plate circular echoes its restrained geometry and understated elegance. The luminous lemon-yellow enamel, laid over a finely waved guilloché surface, creates a soft moiré effect that animates the object with subtle movement and depth.
The ensemble was produced by the celebrated St Petersburg firm of the Brothers Grachev, among the leading Russian silver manufacturers of the late Imperial era. Founded in 1866 by Gavriil Petrovich Grachev, the enterprise was subsequently managed by his sons Mikhail, Simon, and Grigory. In 1892 the firm received the distinction of Supplier to the Imperial Court, a title renewed in 1901. Although particularly admired for works in the Russian Revival style, the Grachev workshop also created table silver of refined historicist and early modern character, distinguished by exceptional technical precision and a sophisticated command of enamelling.
This cup and stand belong to the sphere of intimate luxury tableware produced for an affluent urban clientele in the final years of Imperial Russia. Their restrained silhouette, monochrome brilliance, and finely controlled enamel surface exemplify the discreet elegance of St Petersburg silver at the beginning of the 20th century.

Starting price: 1200€
Estimate: 1500-1700€
Hammer Price: €

An elegant Fabergé silver and guilloché enamel photo frame in its original fitted case. Workmaster Karl Gustaf Hjalmar Armfeldt, St. Petersburg, 1908–1917.
Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 cm. Total weight: 39 g.
Karl Gustaf (Gustav) Hjalmar Armfeldt (1873–1959) was a Finnish silversmith and Fabergé workmaster, using the Cyrillic mark ЯА. Born in Artjärvi, Finland, he apprenticed in 1886 under the silversmith Paul Sohlman in St. Petersburg. After completing his studies, Armfeldt joined the Fabergé firm in 1895, becoming one of its prominent masters. He initially worked with Antti Nevalainen, later taking over the workshop of Johan Victor Aarne in 1904.

For Fabergé, Armfeldt created a wide range of luxury objects: gem-set miniature frames, silver-mounted birchwood frames, hardstone pieces, enameled gold articles, and silver figures on hardstone bases. He remained active with the firm until 1916. After returning to Finland in 1920, he continued his career with several leading companies, including Oy Taito Ab and Kultakeskus Oy, and remained active in the trade until the 1940s.

Starting price: 4000€
Estimate: 5000-7000€
Hammer Price: €