Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons

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A silver, champlevé and en plein pictorial enamel tea caddy, Lyubavin, Moscow, 1884

Auction Closed

December 2, 04:59 PM GMT

Estimate

30,000 - 50,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A silver, champlevé and en plein pictorial enamel tea caddy, Lyubavin, Moscow, 1884


in Chinoiserie taste, of square shape with rounded shoulders and domed detached lid, the sides painted en plein with historical scenes, the body decorated with scrolls and ornaments in shades of white, blue and red on gilt grounds, gilt interior, overstruckon the underside Lyubavin in Cyrillic beneath the Imperial warrant, 88 standard

height 16cm, 6 1/3in.