26.05.2026

An unique Russian art-noveau style silver-gilt fruit vase. Maker’s mark of leading Faberge firm sculptor M. Sokolovskiy. Moscow, 1908-1917. More info about M. Sokolovskiy you can find in: T. Muntian and M. Revyakin “Fedor Rukert and Karl Faberge”. Marian Sokolovsky was employed by Faberge before starting working independently. In his memoirs, Franz Birbaum included Sokolovsky in his list of artists who worked for the Moscow branch of the firm. Whilst working for Faberge,Sokolovsky created a number of figural silver pieces in the neo-Russian style, including large kovshes and bratina, noted for their skilful execution. (T.Muntian, Feodor Ruckert & Carl Faberge, Moscow,pp.95-98). Moscow, 2016. Dimensions:31 x 29 x 22 cm. Weight: 1157 g.

Starting price: 7000€
Estimate: 8000-12000€
Hammer Price: €

Russian Silver Bottle Stopper in the Form of a Dancing Peasant

A Russian cast silver bottle stopper, modelled as a dancing peasant in traditional dress, standing on a cylindrical stopper base.

The figure is finely cast with lively movement and expressive detail, reflecting the late Imperial Russian taste for folkloric and genre subjects in decorative silver.

Moscow, 1899–1908.
Height: 7 cm.
Weight: 39.3 g.

Starting price: 300€
Estimate: 400-600€
Hammer Price: €

A Russian Silver-Gilt and Guilloche Enamel Snuff Box
Odessa, 1908-1917
Dimensions: 4.6 x 1.2 cm
Weight: 30 g

Circular in form, the lid of the box is beautifully decorated with translucent pale blue guilloche enamel over an engine-turned sunburst pattern radiating from the center. The subtle tonality and precise craftsmanship exemplify the refined enamel work produced in Russia during the late Imperial period.

Guilloche enamel – a decorative technique perfected by the leading workshops of Faberge and his contemporaries – was widely admired for its ability to catch and reflect light through layers of translucent enamel applied over finely engraved metal.

Starting price: 150€
Estimate: 200-350€
Hammer Price: €

A Russian Silver and Guilloché Enamel Snuff Box/Pendant
Workmaster Henrik Wigström (1862–1923), for the House of Fabergé
St. Petersburg, 1908–1917
Dimensions: 4.0 × 1.1 cm Weight: 26.5 g

Of circular form, enameled in translucent sky blue over guilloché ground, the hinged lid and border finely detailed with engraved ornament. The refined execution exemplify Wigström’s workshop under the House of Fabergé during the firm’s final Imperial years.

Henrik Wigström, one of Fabergé’s most celebrated workmasters and successor to Michael Perchin, was responsible for many of the firm’s finest late creations — including Imperial Easter eggs, miniature objets de fantaisie, and elegantly enameled boxes such as the present example.

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

Faberge. A rare silver and guilloche enamel parasol handle by A. Nevalainen.
Silver, guilloche enamel, agate.
Makers mark of «A.N.». Petersburg, 1899-1903 гг.
This parasol handle, executed in polished brown agate, is mounted with a silver collar decorated with translucent blue guilloché enamel and delicate ornamental engraving. The set includes interchangeable gold-finished tips for attaching the handle to the umbrella shaft, preserved in the original case with a gold stamp «A. Risler & Carre. Paris».
Anders (Andrei Ivanovich) Nevalainen (1858–1933)
Finnish gold- and silversmith of the House of Fabergé, Supplier to the Imperial Court. A master of enamel and silverwork, he was admired for his elegant simplicity and refined contrasts. Nevalainen created cigarette cases, beakers, seals, and vases that combined clarity of design with occasional experiments in silver, wood, and ceramics, embodying both Fabergé luxury and the aesthetics of Art Nouveau.
Risler & Carré
Founded in Paris in 1897 by André Risler and Georges Carré, the firm quickly became renowned for refined silverware and jewellery merchant. Awarded a gold medal at the 1900 Exposition Universelle, it also exhibited at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. The workshop stood among France’s leading maisons until its closure in 1912, following Risler’s death. Dimensions of the box: 12.5 x 11.3 x 4.8 cm.

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

A Rare Russian Porcelain Handle with Gold Mounts and Guilloché Enamel
 Moscow, 1912-1917.
Imperial Porcelain Factory; makers mark of W. A. Bolin.
Porcelain, gold, guilloché enamel. Total weight: 45 g, Total lenght with screw: 8 cm. Diameter near the screw: 2 cm. Diameter of the top: 2,7 cm.
A refined handle of tapering baluster form, executed in white porcelain and painted with a soft green feather-like motif. The lower mount is fashioned in gold and enriched with translucent pink opal guilloché enamel laid over an engine-turned ground. The mount is further ornamented with applied laurel swags, a motif associated with the neoclassical vocabulary that remained popular in Faberge circle decorative arts of the late Imperial period.
The marks visible on the gold rim indicate Russian production of the early 20th century by the Bolin firm, while the porcelain body is attributed to the Imperial Porcelain Factory. Wilhelm (Vasily Andreyevich) Bolin, son of Henrik Bolin, continued the family’s Moscow business with the support of his St. Petersburg cousins, Eduard and Gustav. From 1888 to 1912, the Moscow branch operated under the name C.E. Bolin; after Vasily Andreyevich had established financial independence, it was renamed V.A. Bolin. The firm’s shop was located on Kuznetsky Most, Moscow’s principal jewellery district, not far from the premises of Carl Fabergé.
The Moscow branch catered to a broader clientele than its St. Petersburg counterpart and was especially known for its silver wares, including table services, flatware, and luxury accessories. In 1912, Vasily Andreyevich Bolin became the last member of the family to receive the title of the Imperial Court Supplier.
At the turn of the 20th century, the firm’s production combined reinterpretations of historical European styles with the fluid decorative language of Art Nouveau, particularly favoured in Moscow. This synthesis was distinguished by a specifically Moscow character, marked by pictorial richness, ornamental freedom, and festive elegance.

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

Russian silver pince-nez, marked 84 zolotnik, in the original fitted wooden case. The folding frame has oval lenses and slender curved arms, with visible maker’s mark A.C. and additional assay marks to the hinge.

Dimensions of case: 15 × 3.5 × 1 cm

Starting price: 250€
Estimate: 300-350€
Hammer Price: €

Fabergé Gold, Silver and Enamel Bell Push

Workmaster Henrik Wigström (1862–1923), St. Petersburg, circa 1908–1917
Scratched inventory number: 61848

Gold, silver, white guilloché enamel, cabochon garnet
Dimensions: 2.8 х 6 х 6 cm. Total weight: 92.2 g.

Circular bell push set with translucent white guilloché enamel over a sunburst ground, centered with a cabochon garnet push piece. The border is decorated with gold chased laurel garlands and reeded edging in neoclassical taste.

Marked on the underside with Fabergé and workmaster’s initials H.W. for Henrik Wigström, and St. Petersburg assay marks for 56 zolotniks (15ct gold) and 88 silver zolotnik.

Henrik Wigström (1862–1923) is regarded as one of Fabergé’s most important workmasters, succeeding Michael Perkhin in 1903. Under his direction, the Fabergé workshops produced some of their most sophisticated creations in Louis XVI and neoclassical styles, including many of the Imperial Easter Eggs and objets de fantaisie crafted between 1904 and 1917.

Comparable examples:
A similar bell push by Wigström, with related enamel decoration and laurel motifs, was sold at Sotheby’s, London, Russian Sale – Works of Art, Fabergé, 2007, lot 499.

Starting price: 8000€
Estimate: 10000-12000€
Hammer Price: €

Fabergé Silver-Gilt Salt Cellar with Spoon
Silver-gilt
Length: 7.5 cm
Height: 2.5 cm
Diameter: 4.3 cm
Total weight: 36.2 g
Maker’s mark: “K. Faberge” with Imperial warrant.
Moscow, 1908–1917

A Russian silver-gilt salt cellar of rounded form, decorated with applied palmett in low relief, complete with its original matching spoon. The restrained neoclassical design, balanced proportions, and delicate ornamentation exemplify the refined aesthetic of Fabergé’s Moscow workshop in the early 20th century.

Starting price: 200€
Estimate: 300-400€
Hammer Price: €

A Russian silver-gilt and niello tea spoons set (12 pc) with multiple Moscow Kremlin views in original case. Moscow, 1888. Lenght: 11.2 cm. Total weight: 180.4 g.

Starting price: 800€
Estimate: 1000-1200€
Hammer Price: €

Russian Silver-Gilt Jam Spoon

Maker’s mark of S. Pavlov, Moscow, 1860

Silver-gilt
Length: 15.2 cm
Weight: 62.4 g
Assay mark: Moscow, 1860, 84 zolotniks standard

A finely crafted Russian silver-gilt jam spoon with a rounded, deep bowl and a ribbed cylindrical handle terminating in a knob finial. The elegant simplicity of form, combined with the precise turning of the handle, reflects the refined taste of mid-19th-century Moscow silversmiths.

Maker’s mark of S. Pavlov, active in Moscow during the 1850s–1860s, known for producing high-quality table silver in restrained neoclassical style.

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

An impressive Russian silver-gilt and champlevé enamel spoon, the pear-shaped bowl richly decorated with scrolling floral ornament in polychrome enamels against a white ground, bordered in cobalt blue with gilt stars. The handle enameled en suite and terminating in a star motif. Maker’s mark of I. Sazikov manufactory, St. Petersburg, late 19th century.

Length: 21.4 cm
Weight: 84 g

The Sazikov firm was founded in Moscow in 1793 by Pavel Fedorovich Sazikov, a silversmith and merchant. In 1810 he established a factory and shop for silverware, later inherited by his son Ignaty Pavlovich Sazikov (1793–1868), one of the most distinguished jewelers of mid-19th century Russia. Ignaty expanded production, introduced specialization of labor and modern equipment, and established a training department for craftsmen. He also collaborated with leading sculptors and artists, including Ivan Vitali and Pyotr Klodt, to create designs.

By the mid-19th century, the firm was considered among the finest Russian jewelers and a pioneer of the national style in decorative arts. It earned numerous gold medals at Russian industrial exhibitions (1835–1865) and international recognition, including a gold medal and the Order of the Legion of Honor at the 1851 London and 1867 Paris World Exhibitions. Sazikov’s small-scale sculpture on Russian themes became especially celebrated.

After Ignaty’s death in 1868, the firm passed to his sons Sergei, Pavel, and Valentin, with branches in Moscow and St. Petersburg, until 1887, when it was sold to Ivan Khlebnikov’s firm. This spoon exemplifies the refined artistry and technical mastery that made Sazikov a leading name in Russian silver.

Starting price: 800€
Estimate: 1000-1200€
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A silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel lemon fork in the Louis XIV Revival taste. Europe , early 20th century. Lenght: 10.8 cm. Weight: 17 g.
Silver-gilt, cloisonné enamel; casting, gilding, filigree enamel work.
Marks: “STERLING”; “925”.
An elegant three-pronged lemon fork, richly decorated with polychrome cloisonné enamel in red, white, green, turquoise and dark blue. The slender arched handle is formed as an ornamental scroll with pierced sections, beaded borders and small foliate reserves. The upper terminal is designed as a cartouche-like medallion framed by scrolling acanthus ornament, a red enamel flower and fan-shaped enamel compartments.
The form and decorative vocabulary refer to the Louis XIV Revival style, with its love of symmetrical scrolls, shell-like reserves, lambrequin motifs and elaborate courtly ornament. At the same time, the bright enamel palette and filigree partitions recall the Russian taste for cloisonné enamel, widely admired on the international market at the turn of the twentieth century.

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

Tiffany & Co. sterling silver serving spoon in the form of a scallop shell, the handle richly cast with strawberries, blossoms and leaves. Monogrammed SA and dated 19.6.63. Marked Tiffany & Co., Sterling.

Total length: 22.5 cm
Weight: 132 g

Starting price: 500€
Estimate: 700-800€
Hammer Price: €

Boucheron. Table barometer.
Agate, gold, enamel.
Enamel sign on a dial «Boucheron». Paris, 1900s.
Diameter: 7.2 cm.

A luxurious example of Art Nouveau jewelry craftsmanship from the legendary House of Boucheron – an exquisite desk barometer created for true connoisseurs of refinement. This rare piece combines the functionality of a meteorological instrument with the elegance of a precious accessory, embodying the mastery of Parisian artisans of the early 20th century.
The circular frame is carved from natural agate and encircled by a delicate gold bezel adorned with a floral motif. The dial is decorated with white champlevé enamel over a guilloché ground, producing a play of light and shadow characteristic of haute joaillerie. The piece demonstrates Boucheron’s signature attention to detail, from the virtuoso guilloché background to the striking contrast between matte agate and gleaming gold.
Comparable pieces:
Boucheron desk clock in similar style: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/190373014_boucheron-art-deco-nephrite-jade-black-onyx-r-dallas-tx 
 Fabergé bowenite barometer: https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-1904167

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

Imperial Stroganov school. Pendant with Double-Headed Eagle.
Silver-gilt, engraving, champleve enamel.
Makers mark og «ISU». Moscow, circa 1913.

This rare commemorative pendant was created in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty. The central medallion depicts a double-headed eagle, the emblem of the Russian Empire, highlighted with black champleve enamel and framed by stylized ornament. Produced by the renowned Imperial Stroganov School in Moscow
The Imperial Stroganov School played an active role in the celebrations of the Romanov Tercentenary. In May 1913, an exhibition of the School’s works was held at the Kremlin Armoury in Moscow, attended by the Imperial family. It is probable that objects comparable to the present piece were included in this exhibition.
The final All-Russian Exhibition took place in Kiev in 1913 and was dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty. The works of the Imperial Stroganov Central School of Industrial Art were exhibited “out of competition” in a dedicated pavilion and reflected both the Russian Revival and Art Nouveau styles.
Dimensions: 3 х 2.7 х 0.8 cm. Total weight: 13.5 g

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

A Russian cast silver-gilt and jasper composition, “Rest after a Long Journey,” depicting a bearded man in traditional attire leaning against his horse as it drinks from a stream. Mounted on a shaped jasper base. Maker’s mark of Andres Long, St. Petersburg, 1849.

Height: 14.5 cm
Total weight: 1535 g

Andres Long was closely associated with the renowned firm Nicholls & Plinke, one of the largest and most prestigious silversmithing enterprises in St. Petersburg. Founded by Charles (Constantin) Nicholls and William Plincke, the firm operated between 1829 and 1898. During the 1840s–70s, Nicholls & Plinke were principal suppliers of silverware to the Russian Imperial Court. They collaborated both with British workshops and with leading local masters such as Carl Tegelsten, Samuel Arndt, Henrik August Lang, and Emil Friedrich Henrichsen.

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

Russian Silver and Blue Opaline Glass Paperweight. 
Moscow, 1874
. Bakhmetiev Glass Factory
. Cast silver, opaline glass.
Dimensions: 5.2 x 12.8 x 8.8 cm.

A luminous blue opaline glass paperweight, its surface inlaid with scrolling silver ornament and surmounted by a finely cast silver blossom. Produced at the renowned Bakhmetiev (later Никольский) Glass Factory, it reflects the Russian tradition of elevating glassmaking to the level of decorative art.
The factory was founded in 1764 in the Penza province by Alexei Ivanovich Bakhmetev, with the permission of Catherine the Great. Despite being almost destroyed during the Pugachev uprising, the enterprise was rebuilt and by the 1830s had become one of the leading crystal producers in Russia. Its wares ranged from luxurious cut, engraved and enameled vessels for the nobility and the Imperial Court—earning the right in 1836 to mark production with the state emblem—to high-quality household glass admired for clarity, brilliance, and resonant tone.
Under Prince A. D. Obolensky, who took ownership in 1884, the factory expanded, employing nearly 1,000 workers and establishing schools, a hospital, and even a theater. Generations of master craftsmen, such as the celebrated Vershinin-Protasov family, created virtuoso works, including unique double-layered glasses with miniature landscapes between the walls.

Starting price: 600€
Estimate: 700-900€
Hammer Price: €

Round Stone Box “Berries Still Life”
. Ekaterinburg, mid-19th century
Various Ural gemstones.
 Height: 9.5 cm.

A finely crafted hardstone box, its lid surmounted by a miniature still life of berries, carved from a variety of Ural gemstones in naturalistic shades of amber, honey, and deep orange. The base, turned from dark stone, provides a contrasting ground that highlights the delicate translucency and warm colors of the fruits above.
Comparable works
Related Ural hardstone compositions—fruit and berry groups carved from chalcedony, carnelian, smoky quartz and agate, often set on dark stone stands—are held in the State Hermitage Museum (St Petersburg) and in the A. E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum (Moscow).

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

Russian Silver-Gilt and Quartzite Tray in the Form of a Fish. 
Maker’s mark of Avenir Sumin, St. Petersburg, 1908–1917. 
Belorechensk quartzite, silver-gilt
.
Dimensions: 3.5 × 13.5 × 9.3 cm

Total weight: 109.5 g

A whimsical tray in the form of a stylized fish, its body carved from richly veined Belorechensk quartzite and mounted in finely worked silver-gilt. The scales and tail are engraved with delicate precision, while the eye is set with a warm cabochon, lending the object both humor and elegance.
The piece bears the mark of Avenir Sumin, one of the most renowned stonecutting jewelers of late Imperial Russia and an official supplier to Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Known for combining vividly colored hardstones with refined silver mounts, Sumin created objects that appealed to both Russian and international collectors.

Starting price: 4500€
Estimate: 5000-7000€
Hammer Price: €