THREE SILVER-GILT AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SALT THRONES
ONE, MARK OF VICTOR AKIMOV, MOSCOW, 1880-1890s; THE OTHER, MAKER’S MARK CYRILLIC ‘NS’, MOSCOW, 1880-1890s; THE OTHER, UNKNOWN MAKER, MOSCOW, 1896
All of traditional form, on four stepped bracket feet, enamelled overall with stylised scrolling foliage in varicoloured enamel on stippled gilt ground; the throne by unknown maker with cartouches on the back and cover, engraved with the date ‘8 / X / 19 / 06’ and Cyrillic monogram ‘P.B.’; the throne by Victor Akimov inscribed in French under cover ‘En souvenir / de Bobinette / St. Petersbourg.’; all marked under base and on the base, two with import marks
3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high and smaller
THREE SILVER-GILT AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SALT THRONES
ONE, MARK OF VICTOR AKIMOV, MOSCOW, 1880-1890s; THE OTHER, MAKER’S MARK CYRILLIC ‘NS’, MOSCOW, 1880-1890s; THE OTHER, UNKNOWN MAKER, MOSCOW, 1896
All of traditional form, on four stepped bracket feet, enamelled overall with stylised scrolling foliage in varicoloured enamel on stippled gilt ground; the throne by unknown maker with cartouches on the back and cover, engraved with the date ‘8 / X / 19 / 06’ and Cyrillic monogram ‘P.B.’; the throne by Victor Akimov inscribed in French under cover ‘En souvenir / de Bobinette / St. Petersbourg.’; all marked under base and on the base, two with import marks
3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high and smaller
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