Catalogue

A Russian cast silver-gilt cigar box with a fighting scene between peasant and bear. Makers mark of I.Saltikov. Moscow, 1908-1917. Weight: 655.5 g. Dimensions: 11.5 x 18.5 x 5 cm.

Starting price: 7000€
Estimate: 8000-12000€

An impressive Faberge silver-gilt and cut-crystal fruit bowl. Moscow, 1908-1917. Silver weight: 2314 g. Weight of glass: 3028 g. Scratched inventory number: 24157. Scratched number on the glass bowl: 622. Dimensions: 19 x 42 x 26 cm.

Starting price: 7000€
Estimate: 8000-12000€

A Russian silver-gilt Imperial shooting prize.
Maker’s mark of A. Bragin firm. St. Petersburg, 1908–1917.
Dimensions: Height 24.5 cm. Diameter 10.5 cm.
 Weight: 262.6 g.
The prize goblet is designed in the form of a cup supported by three crossed rifles, set on a circular stepped base with a beaded rim. The bowl is engraved with crossed rifles beneath Imperial crowns, while the reverse is applied with the Russian Imperial double-headed eagle and the inscription “1-й призъ, 1914 г.” (“1st Prize, 1914”).
Of particular importance is the monogram of Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich Romanov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Imperial Army, engraved on the cup. This monogram emphasizes the high status of the trophy and its direct connection to the Imperial House during the First World War.
Such shooting trophies were traditionally presented by the Imperial court and elite hunting societies, reflecting the prestige of marksmanship in military and aristocratic culture of late Imperial Russia.
Andrei Stepanovich Bragin (1852–1908) was one of the most respected and experienced silversmiths in St. Petersburg at the turn of the century. He completed his apprenticeship in 1852 and opened his own workshop in 1888. By 1897 the firm employed 25 craftsmen with an annual turnover of 7,600 rubles. For comparison, the House of Fabergé employed 204 craftsmen and had an annual turnover of 164,000 rubles.
Although relatively small, Bragin’s workshop was highly esteemed for the excellent quality and refined design of its silver.
The Bragin firm regularly participated in both national and international exhibitions, including Brussels (1897) and St. Petersburg (1903).

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

Unusual Russian ashtray in the shape of the non-commissioned officer head. Faience. Russian college of Baron Stiglitz. Petersburg, beginning of the 20th century. Height: 10.5 cm.

Starting price: 300€
Estimate: 300-500€

An interesting Russian Art Nouveau style silver-gilt cigar box with Bogatyrs. Makers mark of N.Tarabrov manufactory. Moscow, 1908-1917. Weight: 580 g. Dimensions: 11.5 x 19 x 5 cm.

Starting price: 8000€
Estimate: 9000-12000€

An elegant Russian art nouveau style silver-gilt and cut glass decanter with a floral decoration. Marked FM in cyrillic. Moscow, 1899-1908. Height: 27 cm.

Starting price: 2500€
Estimate: 3000-3500€

A Russian cast silver set of tableware stands in the form of rifles, presented as a shooting prize from the 85th Imperial Vyborg Infantry Regiment. Maker’s mark of V. Gordon firm, St. Petersburg, 1899–1904.

Dimensions: Length 10.6 cm
Total weight: 392 g

Vladimir Gordon was a well-known St. Petersburg jeweler whose shop on the Zerkalnaya Line of Gostiny Dvor was widely recognized at the turn of the 20th century. His firm was admired for the richness and variety of its production and enjoyed a solid reputation among the city’s clientele.

Starting price: 1500€
Estimate: 2000-2500€
Hammer Price: UNSOLD€

Yves Saint Laurent blackened metal necklace. 1980s. Marked. Length: 44.5 cm. D: 28 mm.

Starting price: 230€
Estimate: 250-300€

A Russian silver-gilt cigar box in neoclassical style. Makers mark of a leading Faberge firm jeweler – Anders Mickelson. Petersburg, 1908-1913. Dimensions: 16.2 x 10 x 5.3 cm. Total weight: 566.5 g.

Starting price: 5000€
Estimate: 6000-8000€

A Russian wood composition ” Cossack on a horse”. Author A. Hanikov. Danzig (now Gdansk). Poland as a part of a Russian empire. The end of the 19th century. Dimensions: 21.5 x 16 x 7 cm.

Starting price: 300€
Estimate: 300-500€

A massive Russian silver-gilt and cut glass decanter. Marked Grachev Brothers in cyrillic with Imperial Warrant. Petersburg, 1908-1917. Height: 29 cm.

Starting price: 5000€
Estimate: 6000-8000€

Yves Saint Laurent blackened metal bracelet and earrings. 1980s. Marked. Length: 19 cm. D: 26 mm.

Starting price: 180€
Estimate: 200-250€

A massive Russian cast silver cigar humidor in the shape of a medieval chest. Poland as a part of Russian Empire. Warsaw, 1908-1917. Weight: 1027.5 g. Dimensions: 16 x 23 x 8.7 cm.

Starting price: 4500€
Estimate: 6000-8000€

An interesting Russian cast silver-gilt cigar box based on A. Pushkin’s fairy tale “The Tale about the Fisherman and the Fish”. Maker’s mark of the Imperial Court Supplier I.Khlebnikov. Moscow, 1908-1917. Dimensions: 22.4 x 14.4 x 5 cm. Total weight: 912 g.

Starting price: 7000€
Estimate: 8000-10000€

A Russian silver-gilt and lacquered enamel beaker, the cylindrical body decorated with a finely painted scene from the epic tale of Sadko, the legendary Novgorod merchant and gusli player who journeyed to the underwater kingdom. Maker’s mark of Timofey Keskes, who also collaborated with the renowned Sazikov firm. St. Petersburg, 1891.

Height: 10.6 cm
Weight: 130 g
The Sazikov Firm was founded in Moscow in 1793 by Pavel Fedorovich Sazikov, a silversmith and merchant. In 1810 he opened a factory and shop for silverware, later inherited by his son Ignaty Pavlovich Sazikov (1793–1868), who became one of the most distinguished jewelers of mid-19th century Russia. Under his leadership, the firm expanded production, introduced specialization of labor, modern equipment, and created a training department for young craftsmen. He also invited prominent artists and sculptors, such as Ivan Vitali and Pyotr Klodt, to design models.

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

After Ignaty’s death in 1868, the firm was managed by his sons Sergei, Pavel, and Valentin, with branches in both Moscow and St. Petersburg, until 1887, when the business was sold to Ivan Khlebnikov’s firm.

Starting price: 1500€
Estimate: 2000-3000€
Hammer Price: UNSOLD€

Yves Saint Laurent gilt metal earclips. 1970s. Marked. Size: 36.75 x 45.4 mm.

Starting price: 150€
Estimate: 200-250€

A Russian silver-gilt cigar box in neoclassical style. Maker’s mark of the Imperial Court Supplier I.Khlebnikov. Moscow, 1908-1917. Dimensions: 21 x 13 x 4.4 cm. Total weight: 684 g.

Starting price: 4000€
Estimate: 5000-7000€

An elegant Faberge silver-gilt and cut crystal bowl flask carafe. Marked K. Faberge in cyrillic with Imperial Warrant. Moscow, 1899-1908.
Height: 19 cm.

Starting price: 15000€
Estimate: 18000-25000€

An unusual Russian silver-gilt and lacquered enamel beaker, the rounded body decorated with translucent red lacuqer over a chasing ground, applied with gilt vine and leaf ornament, and raised on acorn feet. Marked P. Ovchinnikov in Cyrillic with Imperial Warrant. Moscow, 1896.

Height: 9.5 cm
Weight: 126.6 g

This piece was produced by the celebrated Moscow firm of Pavel Ovchinnikov, a former serf who founded his own workshop in 1851. Ovchinnikov rapidly expanded his business, becoming one of Russia’s most renowned jewelers. He executed commissions for Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich (the future Emperor Alexander III), and in 1881 was appointed Supplier to the Imperial Court. Earlier, at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873, King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy had granted him the title of Supplier to His Majesty. The Ovchinnikov firm’s shop was located on Kuznetsky Most in Moscow and regularly received gold medals at national and international exhibitions for the artistry and quality of its silver and enamel.

Comparable examples of Ovchinnikov’s enamel beakers have appeared on the art market, including a related piece sold at Sotheby’s https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2006/russian-art-n08182/lot.315.html

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

Yves Saint Laurent bracelet. 1980s. Marked. Size: 66.5 mm.

Starting price: 160€
Estimate: 200-250€