Catalogue

Beaker from the Imperial Yacht Standart
Imperial Glass Factory, Russia, late 19th – early 20th century
Glass, engraved
Dimensions: 8.8 x 4.6 cm.

A rare beaker from the table service of the Imperial Yacht Standart, engraved with the imperial ensign depicting the double-headed eagle of the Russian Empire. The vessel reflects the refined simplicity and functional elegance characteristic of objects created for the personal use of the Imperial family.

The yacht Standart was built in Denmark by order of Emperor Nicholas II and launched in 1895. It became the Emperor’s favorite ship and a floating residence of the Imperial family for over two decades. Lavishly fitted with cherry, walnut, and ash woods, the yacht embodied understated luxury and impeccable craftsmanship. Following the Revolution, the Standart was converted into a minelayer, later into a floating barracks, and ultimately served as a target vessel in the 1960s.

Starting price: 200€
Estimate: 300-400€
Hammer Price: 850€

Blue oil lamp with silver frame.

Starting price: 50€
Estimate: 70-100€

Glass with a Double-Headed Eagle
Russia, first half of the 18th century
Transparent glass; blown and engraved
Dimensions:
Height 13.3 cm.
Rim diameter 10.7 cm

A finely crafted glass featuring an engraved double-headed eagle, a key emblem of the Russian Empire. The depiction stylistically corresponds to the heraldic tradition of the early 18th century. The vessel is well preserved, showing only minor signs of use. Comparable examples are held in the collection of the State Hermitage Museum. See similar https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/digital-collection/921075?lng=ru

Starting price: 1000€
Estimate: 1500-2000€
Hammer Price: UNSOLD€

A Russian blank seal in the shape of a knight chess piece. Quartz (rock crystal). Yekaterinburg Lapidary Factory. circa 1870.
Dimensions: 10 x 7 cm.

Starting price: 1200€
Estimate: 1500-2000€

Exceptional bronze sculpture depicting the first French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte on horseback. Bronze, patina. Signed “Morise” – Louis Marie Morise, a French sculptor (1818-1883). Stamped “Bronze garanti au titre Paris” – a French bronze guaranty stamp. Paris, France, second half of the 19th century.

Height: 63.5 cm.
Length: 62 cm. Weight circa 26 kg.

Starting price: 9000€
Estimate: 10000-13000€

French-made flintlock blunderbuss, presumably made for the navy in the end of the XVIII start of the XIX century. Total length: 73.5 cm. Local pickup, or please ask about shipping before bidding on this item!

Starting price: 800€
Estimate: 800-1500€

A Russian seal in the shape of Alexander Pushkin. With coat of arms of the famous Russian jewish entrepreneur Samuel Polyakov (1863–1888). Polyakov was a Russian businessman, informally known as the “most famous railroad king” of the Russian Empire, the senior member of the Polyakov business family, a philanthropist and a Jewish civil rights activist, co-founder of World ORT. ORT, romanized: Obshchestvo Remeslenava Truda, lit.’Association for the Promotion of Skilled Trades’), also known as the Organisation for Rehabilitation through Training, is a global education network driven by Jewish values. Petergof Lapidary factory. 1860s-1870s. Quartz (rock crystal). Height: 10 cm.

Starting price: 8000€
Estimate: 10000-12000€

A Russian tryptich icon St. Princess Olga with the forthcoming Holy Prince Constantine and Holy Martyr Eugenia. Icon: oil painting on zinc plates. Body and frames: silver-gilt 84, mount, engraving. Moscow, late 19th century, makers mark of SU. Closed dimensions: 10 x 6.7 x 1.5 cm.Open dimensions: 10 x 13.2 x 0.8 cm.

Starting price: 1300€
Estimate: 1500-2000€

Pair of Russian Footed Cut-Crystal Vases
Nikolskiy (Bakhmetiev) Glass Factory, Penza Province
Late 19th century
Cut crystal
Height: 22 cm

A pair of finely cut crystal vases on pedestal bases, produced at the Nikolskiy (Bakhmetiev) Glass Factory in the Penza district. The elegant diamond and fan pattern cutting reflects the refined craftsmanship and decorative traditions of Russian glassmaking in the late 19th century. 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: 1500€
Estimate: 2000-2500€
Hammer Price: UNSOLD€

Rosenthal porcelain figure of a lying dachshund, from the Classic Rose Collection, Germany. Modelled with naturalistic detail and finished in a rich brown glaze.

Dimensions: 10 × 17.6 × 11.2 cm

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

An Antique Russian Orthodox Icon of Saint Nicholas with unusual riza.The riza made of bronze and copper. Painting on wood.
Very nicely made riza with small details.
Dimensions: 26.8 x 22.6 x 3 cm.

Starting price: 300€
Estimate: 400-500€

Bronze sculpture Gallic warrior Levi

A bronze sculpture by Charles Octave levy, a Parisian artist (1820 – 1899), a pupil of Toussaint, he appeared at the Salon from 1873 to 1898.

Round foundry stamp, very beautiful patina.

Height: 63 cm.

Starting price: 1700€
Estimate: 2000-2500€

Swiss cantonal percussion marksman rifle or Stutzen. Presumably by Aargau kanton model 1838. Was used by Jaeger companies. Total length: 130 cm. Local pickup, or please ask about shipping before bidding on this item!

Starting price: 700€
Estimate: 700-1000€

A Russian icon “Mother of God of Kazan”. Icon paited: oil painting on a zinc plate. Riza and frame: silver-gilt 84, engraving.Petersburg, late 19th century, makers mark of PS. Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7 cm.

Starting price: 300€
Estimate: 350-400€

Crystal Vase

Bakhmetyev Glass Factory, Nikolskoye-Pestrovka, Penza Province, Russia
Mid 19th century

Cut crystal
Height: 19.3 cm
Diameter: 24 cm

A finely cut crystal vase of classical form with a rounded bowl and wide rim, raised on a faceted pedestal foot. The body is decorated with an intricate diamond-cut pattern, characteristic of the refined design of the Bakhmetyev Glass Factory.

The factory was founded in 1764 by Alexei Ivanovich Bakhmetyev, a retired officer who received imperial permission from Empress Catherine the Great to establish glass production in Nikolskoye-Pestrovka, Penza Province. The enterprise remained under the Bakhmetyev family until 1884, becoming one of the most distinguished glassworks in Russia.

During the 19th century, the factory produced both luxurious crystal pieces for the aristocracy and the Imperial Court—as well as finely made, affordable glassware for wider use. Its works were noted for exceptional quality and artistic engraving, often decorated with gilding, enamel, or filigree.

By the 1830s, the Bakhmetyev factory had reached its artistic peak and was recognized as a Supplier to the Imperial Court, granted the right to mark its products with the State Coat of Arms (1836).

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

A Russian Icon of The Fiery Mother of God with the forthcoming St. Cyprian and Ustinia, St. Mary and St. Fotinia. Icon: wood, gesso, tempera, leaf and melted gold. Vetka, 2nd half of the 19th century. Riza: sewing with beads on a fabric base. Dimensions: 19 x 15.5 x 4 cm.

Starting price: 700€
Estimate: 800-1000€

A Russian(?) cut-crystal carafe with a clock face immitation. Height: 40 cm.

Starting price: 100€
Estimate: 100-200€

Bust of Josephine. Onyx, white material, silver, 800.
Height: 10.5 cm Base: 8 x 5 cm.

Starting price: 1200€
Estimate: 1500-2000€

A Russian Icon of The Fiery Mother of God with the forthcoming St. Cyprian and Ustinia, St. Mary and St. Fotinia. Icon: wood, gesso, tempera, leaf and melted gold. Vetka, 2nd half of the 19th century. Riza: sewing with beads on a fabric base. Dimensions: 19 x 15.5 x 4 cm.

Starting price: 700€
Estimate: 800-1000€

Pair of Goblets
Bakhmetiev Glass Manufactory, Nikolsk
First half of the 19th century
Cobalt blue glass, gilding
Height: 20.5 cm each

A pair of faceted cobalt blue goblets decorated with gilded genre scenes depicting children at play and courting couples. One goblet features children playing cerceau — a hoop game that originated in France under Louis XIV. According to legend, the game symbolized devotion: a marquis caught his wife’s thrown ring on his sword, winning back her favor. The pastime became fashionable among the Russian nobility, especially among women and children, and represented grace and agility.

The refined gilded decoration and deep cobalt tone exemplify the artistry of the Bakhmetiev manufactory, one of Russia’s most distinguished glassmaking centers of the 19th century.

Starting price: 200€
Estimate: 250-350€
Hammer Price: 200€