Lot 135
  • 135

A Russian Silver Tea and Coffee Service, Ovchinnikov, Moscow and St. Petersburg, circa 1910

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • silver and ivory
  • Length of Swing-Handled Basket 10 5/8 in.; 27.1 cm
in the modern taste, comprising a coffee pot, teapot, covered sugar bowl, cream jug, slop bowl, swing-handled cake basket, tea strainer, sugar scoop, and lemon for, the lidded vessels with mammoth ivory insulators; the Swing-Handled Basket St. Petersburg, circa 1910

Condition

the decorative cover on teapot probably replaced, and with small scratch to body of teapot, otherwise good condition
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