Lot 258
  • 258

A silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel box, Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1880

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • silver, enamel
  • width 8.7cm, 3 1/2 in.
polychrome enamelled with scrolls and stylised flowers on stippled grounds within geometric borders, the two handles formed as cockerels, clawed ball feet, 88 standard, the base incised 269

Provenance

Christie's New York, 5 October 1983, lot 318

Condition

Very good condition. The enamel with very minor losses, particularly to the lower border of the base. The gilding slightly worn throughout and the surface with light surface scratches. The date could be 1888.
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