Decorative Arts

Circular view representing a "Fantastic nautical scene", subject of a popular tale, monogram "E" of Nikolai Ludwigovich Ellert in January 13th, 1873. The famous composer Tchaikovsky created in Moscow (supervisor Nicolas Rubinstein) symphony no. 2 "Little Russia" on January 26th, 1873, based on Ukrainian folk tales. Ellert was stage draftsman in charge of decorations of Imperial Opera in Moscow and likely produced this preparatory watercolor for this occasion. Sheet in good condition, dimensions 44.5x41.5 cm.

Circular view representing "Characters and an animal head", subject of a popular tale, monogram "E" of Nikolai Ludwigovich Ellert in January 13th, 1873. The famous composer Tchaikovsky created in Moscow (supervisor Nicolas Rubinstein) symphony no. 2 "Little Russia" on January 26th, 1873, based on Ukrainian folk tales. Ellert was stage draftsman in charge of decorations of Imperial Opera in Moscow and likely produced this preparatory watercolor for this occasion. Sheet in good condition, dimensions 44.5x41.5 cm.

Three balls feet, right body, frieze with ferns engraved in border, height 7.5 cm, weight 220 g, no mark except "84" standard guarantee, "swan" stamp for export.

Large initial "A" under crown for "Alexander', engraved inscription "Price of the emperor 1909" weight 88 g, 9.4 cm high, German work, "800" standard guarantee, Berlin, 1909 silversmith Otto Schneider.

Flatbottomed model, flared body, geometrical and structured carving all around, 7 cm high, weight 58 g, "84" standard guarantee, Moscow 1894, essayer's mark Lev Fedorovich Oleks, silversmith (badly marqued) B (?) X.

Lateral handles and lobed sections, carving with eggshaped motives on the paunch, weight 182 g, 10 cm high, "84" standard garantee (marked three times, not of other mark).

Engraving of pears, apples and grain, dedication on 1856 on the base "For my niece Mila, forever, your uncle Slav (ik)", height 7.5 cm, weight 150 g, "84" standard guarantee (875/1000), St. Petersburg 19081926, silversmith "PIO" probably the successor of Ilia Olovianishnikov.

Flatbottomed model, geometrical and structured carving all around, 7 cm high, weight 81 g, "84" standard guarantee, Moscow 1873, essayer's mark Viktor Savinkov, silversmith cyr. "d.p" (badly marqued).

Engraved by a floral motive, weight 40 g, "84" standard guarantee, town's mark illegible, silversmith "C.?" partially erased. R!

Decorated by a floral motive, weight 28 g, "84" standard garantee, Moscow, kokoshnik, maybe essayer's mark Ivan Lebedkin, silversmith (cyr.) Ivan Saltokov.