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A Large Russian Silver Tray from the Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna Service, Robert Kokhun (Colqhoun), retailed by Nicholls & Plincke, St. Petersburg, 1857
Estimate
9,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- silver
- length over handles 28 1/8 in.
- 71.4 cm
the heavy tray in the Neo-Rococo taste, with shaped border and handles chased and repoussé with shells and scrollwork, engraved with MN in Cyrillic beneath the Imperial crown, marked on base, 84 standard
Provenance
Grand Duchess Maria Nicolaevna (1819-1876) was the daughter of Tsar Nicholas I. She married in 1839 the Duke of Leuchtenberg, son of Eugene de Beauharnais, and Nicholls & Plincke delivered the wedding service. After the deaths of her husband and her father, she married in November 1856 her long-term lover Count Grigory Stroganov; this tray was presumably a supplement to her original marriage service after her second wedding.
Condition
a few dings to base, some softening to engraving, otherwise good condition
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Robert Colqhoun (or Kokhun, as it was rendered in Russian) was a part-owner of Nichols & Plinke, St. Petersburg's famed "Magasin Anglais," and provided a great deal of silver to the Russian court in the latter half of the 19th century.