Lot 0101
Imperial Stroganov School. Bonbonnière with a Deer
Estimate: 3500-4000€
Imperial Stroganov school. Bonbonnière with a deer.
Metal, chasing, opaque champleve enamel.
Makers mark of «ISU» with Imperial warrant. Moscow, circa 1900.
Weight: 70.5 cm.
Diameter: 6.8 cm.
Height: 3.5 cm.
A circular silver bonbonnière with a hinged cover decorated in polychrome enamel. The lid shows a stylized deer within a geometric border of grapes and foliage, rendered in a manner that reflects the Stroganov School’s search for a distinctly national style. The design draws inspiration from ancient Russian and folk art motifs, reinterpreted through art-nouveau style opaque enamel techniques.
In 1900, on its 75th anniversary, the School was granted the title Imperial Stroganov Central School of Industrial Art. By this time it operated eighteen workshops, including those for metalwork, enameling, jewelry, and casting, where students combined theoretical study with practical training.
Guided by renowned masters, students produced works of remarkable quality, marked with the School’s special hallmark with Imperial warrant. These objects were presented as gifts, exhibited internationally, and sold through the School’s shop. Today, they are rare treasures, reflecting the peak of the national-romantic style in Russian decorative art.
Starting price: 3000€
Estimate: 3500-4000€
Hammer Price: 3000€
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