1970s Russian Silver Gilt and Polychrome Cloisonné Enamel Sugar Basket

An exceptional, fine and impressive set of eight antique Russian silver and enamel spoons; an addition to our silver flatware collection These exceptional vintage Russian silver and enamel spoons have an oval shaped bowl onto a elongated stem. The reverse surface of each bowl is embellished with cloisonné floral and scrolling leaf designs on black enamel background, accented with various unusual tones of polychrome enamel highlighting the bead, spindle and tear drop ornamentation. The enamel segments are encompassed with applied silver gilt paralleling rope twist ornamentation. The posterior surface of each handle incorporates a lobed knop to the shoulders. The spoons terminate with blue and maroon toned cloisonné enamel decorated hand pieces encompassed with alternating bead and spindle designs, in addition to a lobed coronet style finial to each terminal. The hallmarks to the anterior surface of the stem of these impressive Russian enamel spoons...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Russian silver gilt and polychrome cloisonné enamel napkin ring; an addition to our Russian silverware...

A fine and impressive pair of antique Russian silver and polychrome cloisonné enamel salts; an addition to cruet and condiment collection. These fine antique Russian silver salts have a circular tapering form, onto a circular collet base. The surface of these Russian salts...

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Russian silver gilt and polychrome cloisonné enamel tea strainer; an addition to our silver tea ware collection. This exceptional vintage Russian silver gilt and polychrome cloisonné enamel tea strainer has a circular rounded form. The bowl of the tea strainer is embellished with a pierced concentric circular design, encircled with Dual bands of white enamel bead motifs to the rim. The tapering handle is embellished with an impressive cloisonné enamel floral and foliate design in tones of blue and green, accented with further bands of white enamel circular motifs encompassing the concave thumb piece. The enamel segments are encompassed with applied silver paralleling rope twist ornamentation. This fine Russian silver enamel tea strainer retains the original gilding. The hallmarks to the reverse surface of the bowl include: Maker's mark: ??? (Untraced) Soviet silver...

This exceptional antique Indian sterling silver sugar bowl has a circular form onto a spreading foot. The body of this exceptional silver bowl is embellished with impressive chased leaf decoration, accented with a central broad interlacing band comprising six panels. Each panel is ornamented with an impressive chased Hindu deity, each surmounting an iconic animal*, including: peacock, elephant and leopard. The raised shoulders of the sugar bowl are encompassed with an applied moulded border accented with leaf designs. This exceptional Indian silver bowl is fitted with an impressive C shaped cast silver handle, realistically modelled in the form of an elephant's head and trunk. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this exceptional sugar bowl include: Maker's mark: T. R. Tawker & Sons Town mark: Madras NOTE: * Each Hindu deity has a 'vahana' which translates as 'that which carries/pulls'. Due to the extensive array of the Hindu gods and goddesses, it can be determined that those displayed on this piece may include: Saraswati or Kartikya (the peacock), Vishwakarma or Indra (the elephant), Vayu (the horse) and Durga (the lion). This impressive antique sugar bowl has been crafted in the same style as the teapot C7531; these pieces would sit very well together as a set. This impressive bowl has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as sterling silver (925, 925/1000). Condition This antique Indian silver bowl...

A fine antique Russian silver basket; an addition to our diverse ornamental silverware collection. This fine antique Russian silver basket has a circular rounded form onto a circula...

Silver gilt bejewelled cloisonné enamel Russian charka Russian, 20th Century Height 5cm, width 12cm, depth 7cm Made in Russia in the 20th century, this antique charka drinking ves...

A good pair of antique Russian Imperial silver-gilt & cloisonné enamel salts and spoons, St. Petersburg, circa 1908. The salts of circular form and are finely decorated with multi-c...

A Salt is a decorative but perfectly functional salt cellar. During the early 20th century, Russian artisans used the form of the Salt, much like they did the Kovsh, as a means of de...

Silver-plated spherical lidded sugar with mosaic Azurite and Malachite handle. Azurite is a soft, deep blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore...

A red woven wicker picnic basket with metal handles, wood lid, and short tabletop for serving drinks or sandwiches. Created from woven red and br...

Known as a ‘kovsh’ (or kovsch), this item was designed to function as a small drinking vessel. Kovshes have been created in Russia for centuries, often from precious materials, such ...