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Lot 0136
Russian Faience Figurine of a Sbiten Seller, from the Series “Traders and Craftsmen”, Late 19th Century
Estimate: 350-450€
Lot 0136
Russian Faience Figurine of a Sbiten Seller, from the Series “Traders and Craftsmen”, Late 19th Century
Estimate: 350-450€A RUSSIAN FIGURINE OF SBITEN SELLER
from the series Traders and Craftsmen
Faience, polychrome painting.
Russia, private porcelain factory, late 19th century.
Height: 21.3 cm.
A polychrome faience figure of a sbiten seller, shown standing in a long pale blue caftan, black boots, and a dark cap, with a white towel tied at the waist. Slung across his shoulder is a strap supporting a rounded vessel for the hot honey drink, while in his hands he holds a small cup and ladle-like spout, ready to serve. The bearded face, slightly inclined forward, lends the figure an air of quiet concentration, while the compact stance and carefully observed costume preserve the vivid character of a familiar type from old urban life.
The iconography belongs to the long-lived Russian tradition of representing street vendors and artisans, a theme rooted in popular printed imagery of the early 19th century, including widely circulated city lithographs of itinerant sellers. The figure of the sbiten vendor was especially resonant in this visual culture, perceived as an instantly recognizable emblem of everyday life in old Moscow and St Petersburg.
The subject ultimately relates to the celebrated series Traders and Craftsmen, first modeled at the Imperial Porcelain Factory in the late 18th century after designs by Jacques-Dominique Rachette. That series, created during the reign of Catherine II, marked one of the earliest and most influential Russian attempts to translate popular graphic representations of common people and their occupations into three-dimensional porcelain form. By the 19th century the theme had become enormously popular and was widely adopted by private factories, which continued to reinterpret these familiar urban and folk types for a broader market.
The present figure preserves that tradition in a late 19th-century faience version, combining lively genre observation with decorative appeal. As Vladimir Gilyarovsky later recalled, sbiten sellers dispensed, for a kopeck a cup, the hot honey drink that warmed coachmen and shop assistants freezing in unheated stalls. This small sculpture thus evokes not only a picturesque occupational type, but also a distinctly Russian world of street trade, winter cold, and everyday sustenance.Starting price: 300€
Estimate: 350-450€
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Lot 0137 — Antique gold, 18K pill box — Estimate: €900–€1,000
Lot 0137 — Antique gold, 18K pill box — Estimate: €900–€1,000
Antique gold, 750 18K basket weave design pill box. Weight: 28.59 g. Dimensions: 32.5 x 41.5 x 9.9 mm.
Starting price: €800
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Lot 0137 — Antique Russian silver and enamel matchbox — Estimate: €150–€200
Lot 0137 — Antique Russian silver and enamel matchbox — Estimate: €150–€200
Antique silver and enamel matchbox. Colored enamel. Silver, 84 proof. Dimensions: 4.5 x 3 x 1.6 cm. Weight: 25.4 g.
Starting price: €100
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Lot 0137 — Badge in the shape of officer epaulette — Estimate: €3,500–€4,500
Lot 0137 — Badge in the shape of officer epaulette — Estimate: €3,500–€4,500
Badge in the shape of officer epaulette. Silver, guilloche enamel, old facet diamond. Size 4.3 x 2 cm.
Starting price: €2,500
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Lot 0137 — Badge of the Life-Guards Grenadier Regiment — Estimate: €300–€400
Lot 0137 — Badge of the Life-Guards Grenadier Regiment — Estimate: €300–€400
Badge of the Life-Guards Grenadier Regiment for the lowest ranks. Schubert firm. Weight: 13.5 g. Dimensions: 41.6 x 41.6 mm.
Starting price: €250
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Lot 0137 — Beaker with view of Tartu city. 1830-1840. — Estimate: €1,000–€1,200
Lot 0137 — Beaker with view of Tartu city. 1830-1840. — Estimate: €1,000–€1,200
Beaker with view of Tartu(Dorpat) city. Dorpat sign. Glass, engraving. Imperial Glass manufactory, 1830-1840. Dimensions: 9,2 X 7,8 cm.
Starting price: €700
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Lot 0137 — French serving set of 2 pieces. — Estimate: €100–€150
Lot 0137 — French serving set of 2 pieces. — Estimate: €100–€150
French serving set of 2 pieces. Handles silver, 950. Knife 27 cm. long.French. Weight: 248 gr.
Starting price: €50
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Lot 0137 — Hermès “Cheval d’Orient” porcelain tete-a-tete coffee — Estimate: €300–€350
Lot 0137 — Hermès “Cheval d’Orient” porcelain tete-a-tete coffee — Estimate: €300–€350
Hermès “Cheval d’Orient” porcelain tete-a-tete coffee set. New in the box.
Starting price: €250
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Lot 0137 — Konstantin Gorbatov “View of Capri” — Estimate: €700–€1,000
Lot 0137 — Konstantin Gorbatov “View of Capri” — Estimate: €700–€1,000
Konstantin Gorbatov (1876 – 1945) “View of Capriâ€. Original signed lithograph, hand watercolor painting and additional charcoal complements. Konstantin Gorbatov (1876 – 1945) – a Russian post-impressionist painter, member of the Imperial Academy of Arts. His works are exhibited at the State Tretyakov Gallery, the State Russian Museum and other important Russian and European museums. Dimensions: 34.5 x 30 cm. See similar: lot 60 Christie’s Russian Art 30 November 2015, London.
Starting price: €500
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Lot 0137 — Pair of silver saltcellars. — Estimate: €200–€300
Lot 0137 — Pair of silver saltcellars. — Estimate: €200–€300
Pair of silver saltcellars. French. 950 proof. 19th century. Weight of silver: 105,8 gr. Size: 6,5 X 7,5 cm.
Starting price: €150
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Lot 0137 — Romantic dagger. — Estimate: €500–€700
Lot 0137 — Romantic dagger. — Estimate: €500–€700
Romantic dagger. Spain. Blade with engravings. Toledo 1864 year. Size: 26 cm. long.
Starting price: €200
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Lot 0137 — Russian four-part icon depicting of saints — Estimate: €800–€1,000
Lot 0137 — Russian four-part icon depicting of saints — Estimate: €800–€1,000
Russian four-part icon depicting Saint Macarius of Unzen, The fiery ascent of the Prophet Elijah, Saints Flor and Lavr and Saints Vlasiy and Modest. Wood, mixed technique. Central Russia region, the end of the 18th – beginning of the 19th century. Dimensions: 113 x 53.5 cm.
Starting price: €600
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Lot 0137 — Russian icon of Christ Pantokrator in kiot. — Estimate: €550–€700
Lot 0137 — Russian icon of Christ Pantokrator in kiot. — Estimate: €550–€700
Russian icon of Christ Pantokrator in kiot. Kiot: wood, primer, toning. Icon: wood, oil painting, silver, gilding, chasing. 30 Artel. Moscow, 1908-1917. Dimensions of icon: 22.5 X 17 cm, kiot: 50 X 28 X 8 cm.
Starting price: €450
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Lot 0137 — Russian Imperial time porcelain plate. Barclay De Tolly — Estimate: €8,000–€12,000
Lot 0137 — Russian Imperial time porcelain plate. Barclay De Tolly — Estimate: €8,000–€12,000
Russian Imperial time porcelain plate. Nicholas I period. Russian Imperial porcelain factory (1825-1855). Feld Marshal Mikhail Bogdanovich Barclay De Tolly. Diameter: 24.5 cm.
Starting price: €5,000
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Lot 0137 — Russian part of a pocket watch chain — Estimate: €800–€1,000
Lot 0137 — Russian part of a pocket watch chain — Estimate: €800–€1,000
Russian silver, gold and niello part of a pocket watch chain with photo frames. Second half of the 19th century. Length: 9 cm. Weight: 36 g.
Starting price: €600
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Lot 0137 — Russian porcelain plate from Orlov service — Estimate: €400–€600
Lot 0137 — Russian porcelain plate from Orlov service — Estimate: €400–€600
Russian Imperial porcelain plate from Orlov service (was presented to Count Grigory Orlov from Empress Catherine the Great). Kornilov porcelain factory. Petersburg, 1914-917. Diameter: 25 cm.
Starting price: €300
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Lot 0137 — Russian Silver & porcelain serving fork — Estimate: €250–€350
Lot 0137 — Russian Silver & porcelain serving fork — Estimate: €250–€350
Russian silver and porcelain serving fork. Nikols an Plinke trade house. Imperial porcelain factory. Petersburg, 1856. Length: 21.5 cm. Weight: 95 g.
Starting price: €200
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Lot 0137 — Russian silver-gilt and niello cigar box with — Estimate: €12,000–€15,000
Lot 0137 — Russian silver-gilt and niello cigar box with — Estimate: €12,000–€15,000
Russian silver-gilt and niello cigar box with “Troyka” scene. Maker’s mark of G.Klingert. Moscow, 1899-1908. Dimensions: 6 x 20 x 12.5 cm. Weight: 744.4 g.
Starting price: €9,000
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Lot 0137 — Silver chocolate jar. 950 proof. — Estimate: €300–€400
Lot 0137 — Silver chocolate jar. 950 proof. — Estimate: €300–€400
Silver chocolate jar. 950 proof. Height: 19 cm. Weight: 568 g.
Starting price: €250
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Lot 0137
18th century Russian Glass with a Double-Headed Eagle
Estimate: 1500-2000€
Lot 0137
18th century Russian Glass with a Double-Headed Eagle
Estimate: 1500-2000€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 cmA 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€
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Lot 0137
A Russian blank seal in the shape of a knight chess piece
Estimate: 1500-2000€
Lot 0137
A Russian blank seal in the shape of a knight chess piece
Estimate: 1500-2000€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€
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Lot 0137
A Russian brass and enamel icon of Mother of God of Smolensk
Estimate: 250-350€
Lot 0137
A Russian brass and enamel icon of Mother of God of Smolensk
Estimate: 250-350€A Russian brass and enamel icon of Mother of God of Smolensk. The mid of the 19th century. Dimensions: 12.5 x 10 cm.
Starting price: 150€
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Lot 0137
A Russian diptych with Saint Martyr Georgiy and Mother of God Iverskaya
Estimate: 4000-6000€
Lot 0137
A Russian diptych with Saint Martyr Georgiy and Mother of God Iverskaya
Estimate: 4000-6000€A Russian silver travel diptych with Saint Martyr Georgiy and Mother of God Iverskaya. Painting on a silver plate. Makers mark of Imperial Court supplier I. Khlebnikov. Moscow, 1906. Dimensions: opened 10.1 х 6.1 х 0.3 cm. closed: 5.2 х 6.1 х 0.6 cm. Total weight 86,3 g.
Starting price: 3500€
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Lot 0137
Exceptional bronze sculpture depicting the first French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte on horseback
Estimate: 10000-13000€
Lot 0137
Exceptional bronze sculpture depicting the first French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte on horseback
Estimate: 10000-13000€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€
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Lot 0137
French-made flintlock blunderbuss
Estimate: 800-1500€
Lot 0137
French-made flintlock blunderbuss
Estimate: 800-1500€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€
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Lot 0137
Gardner Figurine “Seated Pointer”, Porcelain, Moscow, 19th Century
Estimate: 1000-1200€
Lot 0137
Gardner Figurine “Seated Pointer”, Porcelain, Moscow, 19th Century
Estimate: 1000-1200€Gardner Figurine “Seated Pointer”
Porcelain
Maker’s mark of Fabrika Gardner in Moscow with Imperial warrant
Height: 10.7 cmA finely modeled porcelain figure of a pointer dog, naturalistically painted with brown and white markings. Produced at the renowned Gardner Factory, founded in the 18th century and celebrated for its lifelike animal figures, which were highly prized in 19th-century Russia.
Condition: small chip on the ear.
Starting price: 700€
Estimate: 1000-1200€
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Lot 0138 — Antique enamel cigar cutter — Estimate: €150–€200
Lot 0138 — Antique enamel cigar cutter — Estimate: €150–€200
Antique enamel cigar cutter. Purple enamel. Length: 12.3 cm.
Starting price: €100
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Lot 0138 — Art Deco style Gold 56 earrings with sapphires and — Estimate: €1,300–€1,500
Lot 0138 — Art Deco style Gold 56 earrings with sapphires and — Estimate: €1,300–€1,500
Art Deco style Gold 56 earrings with sapphires and diamonds. Weight: 10.8 g. Height: 40.5 mm.
Starting price: €1,200
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Lot 0138 — Badge of the Baltic Landeswehr — Estimate: €600–€650
Lot 0138 — Badge of the Baltic Landeswehr — Estimate: €600–€650
Badge of the Baltic Landeswehr. Pin back, silver. Dimensions: 40.7 x 40.9 mm.
Starting price: €550
Hammer Price: UNSOLD -
Lot 0138 — Cigar box with view of Tallinn city building. Tallinn, — Estimate: €1,400–€2,000
Lot 0138 — Cigar box with view of Tallinn city building. Tallinn, — Estimate: €1,400–€2,000
Cigar box with view of Tallinn city building. Inlay with ornate engraving with date 01.04.1934. Silver, 875 proof, gilding. Workshop of Joseph Kopf, Tallinn, 1928-1934. Dimensions: 13,6 X 9,8 X 4 cm. Weight: 297,4 gr.
Starting price: €800
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Lot 0138 — French silver gold-plated tray. — Estimate: €300–€400
Lot 0138 — French silver gold-plated tray. — Estimate: €300–€400
French silver gold-plated tray. France. Paris. Makers of master: G.Keller. Weight: 474 g. Diameter: 23 cm.
Starting price: €250
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Lot 0138 — Grand Russian glass vase with enamel paintings — Estimate: €10,000–€12,000
Lot 0138 — Grand Russian glass vase with enamel paintings — Estimate: €10,000–€12,000
Grand Russian glass vase with enamel paintings. Russian Imperial Glass factory. The Reign of Emperor Alexander II, Petersburg. Height: 35 cm.
Starting price: €8,000
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Lot 0138 — Rare boxed Hermes enamel napkin rings with ducks scene — Estimate: €150–€200
Lot 0138 — Rare boxed Hermes enamel napkin rings with ducks scene — Estimate: €150–€200
Rare boxed Hermes enamel napkin rings with ducks scene. D: 43 mm. H: 33 mm.
Starting price: €120
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Lot 0138 — Romantic dagger. — Estimate: €1,000–€1,500
Lot 0138 — Romantic dagger. — Estimate: €1,000–€1,500
Romantic dagger. 19th century. Size: 34 cm. long.
Starting price: €800
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Lot 0138 — Russian gold and enamel badge for graduation — Estimate: €1,000–€1,300
Lot 0138 — Russian gold and enamel badge for graduation — Estimate: €1,000–€1,300
Russian gold and enamel badge for graduation of the Imperial nonmedical University faculties. Maker’s mark of D. Osipov. Petersburg, 1898-1908. Length: 6.4 cm. Weight: 13.4 g.
Starting price: €800
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Lot 0138 — Russian gold and steel cigar cutter — Estimate: €3,500–€5,000
Lot 0138 — Russian gold and steel cigar cutter — Estimate: €3,500–€5,000
Russian gold and steel cigar cutter. Riga city, 1908-1917. Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.5 cm. Total weight: 24.9 g.
Starting price: €2,500
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Lot 0138 — Russian hollyday icon of Christ Resurrection — Estimate: €1,700–€2,000
Lot 0138 — Russian hollyday icon of Christ Resurrection — Estimate: €1,700–€2,000
Russian hollyday icon of Christ Resurrection in riza. Icon – wood, tempera. Volga river region, beginning of the 19th century. Riza – silver, chasing and engraving. Moscow, 1872. Dimensions: 35 x 30 cm.
Starting price: €1,500
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Lot 0138 — Russian icon of Christ Pantokrator. — Estimate: €4,500–€6,000
Lot 0138 — Russian icon of Christ Pantokrator. — Estimate: €4,500–€6,000
Russian icon of Christ Pantokrator. Wood, oil painting, silver, gilding, enamel, filigree. Workshop of Galkin brotheres. Moscow, 1898-1908. Dimensions: 31.5 X 27 cm.
Starting price: €3,500
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Lot 0138 — Russian Imperial time porcelain plate. Peter Ivanovich — Estimate: €8,000–€12,000
Lot 0138 — Russian Imperial time porcelain plate. Peter Ivanovich — Estimate: €8,000–€12,000
Russian Imperial time porcelain plate. Nicholas I period. Russian Imperial porcelain factory (1825-1855). Peter Ivanovich Bagration. Diameter: 24.5 cm.
Starting price: €5,000
Hammer Price: UNSOLD -
Lot 0138 — Russian porcelain plate from Orlov service — Estimate: €400–€600
Lot 0138 — Russian porcelain plate from Orlov service — Estimate: €400–€600
Russian Imperial porcelain plate from Orlov service (was presented to Count Grigory Orlov from Empress Catherine the Great). Kornilov porcelain factory. Petersburg, 1914-917. Diameter: 25 cm.
Starting price: €300
Hammer Price: UNSOLD
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