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A set of four silver-gilt plique-à-jour, guilloché and champlevé enamel sherbet cups with stands and spoons, Khlebnikov, Moscow, 1899-1908
An exceptional set of four silver-gilt enamel sherbet cups with stands and spoons by the renowned Moscow master Khlebnikov, created between 1899-1908. The intricate pieces feature plique-à-jour, guilloché, and champlevé enamel techniques with colorful designs including coats of arms.
- Medium
- each cup and saucer with its own colour scheme of blue, apple green, lime green, and red, each cup with plique-à-jour enamel rim and guilloché enamel interior, supported by three foliate and beaded arms rising from a hexagonal stem enamelled with coats of arms of St Petersburg, Novgorod and Moscow, raised on a tapering stem and domed circular foot, each circular stand with a plique-à-jour rim and alternating guilloché and champlevé enamel bands, each decorated with varicoloured cloisonné enamel stylised foliage and geometric motives, all with a similarly decorated champlevé enamel spoon with a twisted stem
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
November 30, 2021
Estimate: $35,000 – $55,000
Lot 604
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