Lot 144A
Eastern Europe, Russia, ca. early 20th century CE. An ornate and well-made set of five matched silver and enamel spoons with gorgeous gilding on the bowls of the spoons and filigree cloisonne in white and a pale, cadet blue on the handles and undersides of the bowls. Each is stamped in the upper part of the handle with a maker's mark (unreadable) and "925", the grade of the silver. Size of each spoon: 4.4" L x 0.85" W (11.2 cm x 2.2 cm)
From the mid-19th century to the early 20th, Russian art of all kinds experienced a renaissance that is known as the Silver Age. Russian artisans were inspired by the Gothic, the Moresque, chinoiserie, the Baroque, the Rococo
all ornate styles replete with scrolling vines and flourishing arches. They combined this with the bright colors and rich ornament of Old Russian applied art to create a unique style of which silver items like these spoons are some of the most enduring.
Silverware was produced mainly in St. Petersburg (which had more western European influence and therefore a more European style) and Moscow (where a more pure Old Russian-inspired style came from), but other cities like Kiev, Odessa, and even places as far afield as Archangelsk had silversmiths creating beautiful objects of art. The industry grew quickly, aided by art exhibitions held from the mid-1850s onward and the public excitedly snapped up the beautiful objects they produced. An exhibition in London in 1851 showcasing silver made in Moscow introduced the Old Russian style to western Europe and the renown of Russian silversmiths increased, with firms like Ovchinnikov, Kurlyukov, the Grachev Brothers, and Faberge attaining national and international renown.
Provenance: Ex- Collection of James Farmer, Maryland, collected from major galleries and auction houses between 1995 and 2005
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- Condition: Three have tiny losses to the enamel at the joint between the bowl and the handle; one has a single scratch to the gilding in the bowl.
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