Lot 0109
A Russian(?) Renaissance Cast Silver-Gilt, Cabochons and Agate Vase with Lid
Estimate: 3000-3500€
A Silver-Gilt and Agate Covered Vase with Cabochons
Russian (or Western European), early 19th century
Height: 18.3 cm
Dimensions of base: 19.2 × 15.2 cm
Of oval form, the agate bowl and lid are mounted in chased silver-gilt bands with scrolling Renaissance ornament and set with cabochon stones. The entire vessel rests on a tripod of finely cast gilt-silver scroll supports terminating in lion-paw feet, on an agate plinth similarly mounted with gilt borders and cabochons.
The design resonates with the revival of Renaissance taste that spread across Europe—and into Russia—during the early nineteenth century. The interplay of semi-precious hardstone, richly chased gilt silver, and classical proportions demonstrates the kind of luxury object admired in aristocratic collections, echoing the tradition of princely hardstone services from Augsburg, Nuremberg, and St. Petersburg.
Comparable Works: Basket-shaped agate vase from the Hermitage’s collection (State Hermitage Museum, inventory ЭРКм-194). https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/digital-collection/516981?lng=ru
Starting price: 2500€
Estimate: 3000-3500€
Hammer Price: UNSOLD€
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Maker’s mark of Pavel Ovchinnikov with Imperial Warrant
St. Petersburg, 1895
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Appointed official supplier to the Imperial Court in 1865, Ovchinnikov mastered and revived ancient Russian techniques in silver creations, often decorated with folkloric motifs, became symbols of Russian national identity and artistic revival.
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Lot 0107
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Makers mark of «DO». Porcelain – second half of the 18th century, silver – 1898-1908.
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Total weight: 78.3 gPainted porcelain plaque depicting a young woman in a lace bonnet and blue dress, shown holding a small snuffbox and a note inscribed with the recipient’s name, Cabinet Courier Bartenev. This plaque referred to the inner side of the lid of a “Packet” Snuffbox addressed to Cabinet Courier Bartenev (Imperial Porcelain Factory. 1750s). See the attachments.
“Packet” snuffboxes were so called because they resembled small postal envelopes or packets. Such snuffboxes were not only used for storing tobacco, but also as a discreet “love mail” exchange in fashionable society.
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Founded by Serpukhov merchant Dmitry Orlov, the workshop grew into one of Moscow’s leading producers of silver church vessels. By the 1870s it employed up to 200 craftsmen and collaborated with artists and sculptors, earning a Large Silver Medal at the 1865 Moscow Manufacturing Exhibition.
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Estimate: 1500-2000€
Hammer Price: UNSOLD€