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Faberge. Neoclassical style fruit vase.
Silver, parcel-gilt, chasing.
Makers mark of “KL” and «K.Faberge» with Imperial warrant. Moscow, 1896. Dimensions: 18 x 46 x 20.5 cm. Weight: 1311 g.
An elegant oval silver vase with two sweeping handles, raised on four shell-capped supports joined by a stretcher. The body is encircled by a delicate frieze of laurel wreaths and beading, while the interior is richly gilded.
The Moscow Branch of Fabergé
Founded in 1887, the Moscow branch of Fabergé quickly became the largest center of the firm’s production. Located on Kuznetsky Most, it catered to the city’s wealthy clientele with both luxurious jewels and more affordable pieces. Its factory, employing about 300 workers, specialized in silver and liturgical objects and produced nearly all of Fabergé’s major silver commissions after 1900. The branch played a key role in expanding the firm’s reach beyond St. Petersburg and establishing its reputation throughout the Russian Empire.

Starting price: 3500€
Estimate: 4000-6000€
Hammer Price: UNSOLD€

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€

A massive Faberge silver-gilt and cut-crystal decanter in neoclassical style. Moscow, 1908-1917. Scratched inventory number: 40748. Provenance: The decanter with the number 40748 and the price of 1,100 rubles is mentioned among the “crystal decanters” in box 53 of the list of confiscated items from the Moscow Faberge store in May 1919.
Height: 36,3 cm.

Starting price: 20000€
Estimate: 25000-35000€

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 Elegant Russian Art Nouveau Silver-Gilt and Cut-Glass Decanter.
Moscow, maker’s mark “ФМ” in Cyrillic, 1899-1908.
Silver-gilt, cut glass; repoussé, chasing, engraving, gilding, glass cutting.
Height: 27 cm.
Marks: maker’s mark “ФМ” in Cyrillic; Moscow assay mark, 84 zolotniki silver standard.
The decanter is of tall tapering form, with a clear cut-glass body and applied silver-gilt mount to the neck, spout and hinged cover. The lower part of the glass body is decorated with deep diamond cutting and radiating fan motifs.
The silver mount is designed in the Art Nouveau taste, with a continuous relief ornament of sinuous stems, leaves and stylised flowers.

Starting price: 2000€
Estimate: 2500-3500€
Hammer Price: Not sold

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€