Live Auction 10652Christie's Interiors
A RUSSIAN SILVER-GILT AND NIELLO CREAM JUG WITH IVORY HANDLE
Lot 348

A RUSSIAN SILVER-GILT AND NIELLO CREAM JUG WITH IVORY HANDLE

MARK PROBABLY OF AK (SCRIPT), MOSCOW, 1840

Closed21 July 2015

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GBP 1,125

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A RUSSIAN SILVER-GILT AND NIELLO CREAM JUG WITH IVORY HANDLE
MARK PROBABLY OF AK (SCRIPT), MOSCOW, 1840
Decorated with architectural scenes including the Kremlin; a Russian silver-gilt and niello beaker, mark of AK (script), Moscow, circa 1840, textured ground with foliage and two oval reserves of Falconet's equestrian statue of Peter the Great and the Alexander Column; two Russian silver-gilt and niello snuff boxes, one St. Petersburg, 1828, with Falconet's statue and military trophies, the other with harbour scene and townscape, Moscow 1832 or 1839; also a parcel -gilt silver and niello reliquary case, probably French, circa 1860, applied with Medieval lady between gryphons, suspension loop behind top, the fluted back engraved with stylised foliate scrollwork
19 oz. (589 gm.)

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IMPORTANT NOTICE ON LOTS CONTAINING IVORY:
The USA has recently changed its policy on the import of property containing elephant ivory. Only Asian Elephant ivory may be imported into the USA, and imports must be accompanied by DNA analysis and confirmation the object is more than 100 years old. Buyers will be responsible for the costs of obtaining any DNA analysis or other report required in connection with their proposed import into the USA. A buyer's inability to export or import a lot is not a basis for cancelling their purchase.