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A SILVER-GILT AND NIELLO TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE, PAVEL OVCHINNIKOV AND VASILIY SEMENOV, MOSCOW, 1875 AND 1876 |
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- silvr-gilt, niello, mammoth ivory
- length of tray 40cm, 15 3/4 in.; height of coffee pot 17.7cm, 7in.
comprising an oval tray, the centre finely engraved with a view of the Moscow Kremlin within a band of arabesques and supporting circular reserves engraved with the monogram C.A. in Latin, and inscribed Moscou 7 Octobre 1876, a coffee pot with ivorine insulators, a teapot with ivorine insulators, a milk jug, a covered sugar bowl with ivory, a bowl, tongs, a tea spoon, a sweet meal fork, twelve spoons, assayer mark BC, struck Ovchinnikov in Cyrillic
Provenance
Stockholms Auktionsverket, 2 October 2008, lot 360
Condition
Good overall condition. Scratches on the overall tray consistent with use and age. Each piece marked under the base. The covers marked inside. The spoons marked on stem.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."