Lot 0003
Russian Gilt Bronze Paperweight “Circassian with the Pipe”
Estimate: 300-450€
A Russian gilt bronze paperweight. Circassian with a Pipe
Second half of the 19th century
8 × 24 × 7 cm
This finely cast gilt bronze paperweight represents a reclining Circassian figure, dressed in traditional attire, holding a rifle and a pipe. Objects of this kind were popular decorative desk accessories in 19th-century Russia, reflecting both interest in the Caucasus region and the era’s fascination with exotic and ethnographic themes.
Starting price: 250€
Estimate: 300-450€
Hammer Price: UNSOLD€
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