Lot 110
  • 110

A Russian gilded silver and cloisonné enamel Easter egg, Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1876

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • gilded silver, enamel
  • height 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm)
enameled with scrolling polychrome foliate ornament against white or pale blue grounds, the ends centered with flowerheads, 91 standard

Provenance

Sold Sotheby's New York, 23 June 1983, lot 559, illustrated
New York Private Collection

Condition

overall good condition, some minor wear to enamel, primarily at ends
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