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Unknown — A silver trompe l'oeil caviar set, makers in Cyrillic 'K.V' and 'P.G', Moscow, 1876
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A silver trompe l'oeil caviar set, makers in Cyrillic 'K.V' and 'P.G', Moscow, 1876

This silver trompe l'oeil caviar set from Moscow, 1876, is marked by makers 'K.V' and 'P.G' in Cyrillic script. The decorative object employs illusionistic design techniques to create a visual play on form and function.

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Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons

November 30, 2021

Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Lot 681

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Unknown, A silver trompe l'oeil caviar set, makers in Cyrillic 'K.V' and 'P.G', Moscow, 1876

This silver trompe l'oeil caviar set from Moscow, 1876, is marked by makers 'K.V' and 'P.G' in Cyrillic script. The decorative object employs illusionistic design techniques to create a visual play on form and function.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Monochrome, Caviar Set, Silver, Metalwork, Decorative Arts, Historical, Ornamental, Trompe-l'oeil, Still Life, Russian

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art