Russian Parcel-Gilt Silver Elizabeth I Covered Cup by Serebrianikov circa 1750

A rare treasure from the reign of Russian Empress Catherine the Great, this lovely 18th century silver charka or vodka cup was made in the ancient capital of Moscow. Decorated with ...

From the Romanov era, period of Tsar Alexander II, the cover and sides of the trompe l'oeil silver tankard chased to simulate oak woodgrain, enhanced with horizontal polished silver gilt bands. The hinged cover has a crenelated edge surrounding a circle of dots like the rivets of an oak barrel. With curved handle and thumbpiece, with original gilded interior. By Sazikov, with the Imperial Warrant, St. Petersburg, 1859, assaymaster Eduard Fedorovich Brandenburg, stamped with the maker's mark in full in Cyrillic. 5 ¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high including thumbpiece. Literature: Beyond Fabergé: Imperial Russian Jewelry by Marie Betteley and David Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Schiffer, 2020, page 309. Supplier to the Imperial court and founded during the reign of Catherine the Great in the centre of Moscow, Sazikov was one of the earliest and finest silver firms in Russia. In the 1820s Sazikov introduced historicism in Russian silver by producing objects with historical motifs or imitating ancient styles. Decades before Fabergé, the firm excelled in the Style Russe...

Triangular by Fabergé, from the era of Tsar Nicholas II, the base engraved with a band of scrolling foliage, flowers and a fan in the Japonisme style. Its triangular rather than roun...

Of typical form in the Russian imperial style, a classic samovar set tooled in brass comprising a miniature brass samovar, drip bowl and tray. The samovar ...

Handsome antique Russian Empire 84 Silver Cup with delicate ornamental floral engraving and internal gilding. This piece has hallmarks on the bottom part that indicate that this pie...

Hallmarked in London in 1914 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this striking, Antique Sterling Silver Porringer, features ornate flat chased and lobe...

Important German parcel-gilt silver canister, Abraham Drentwett I, Augsburg, circa 1649-1666 Abraham Drentwett I is one of Augsburg's foremost silversmiths during the Baroque period. He was Active 1641-1666 , he is best known for having executed Queen Christina's silver throne...

An Imperial Period, silver-gilt, bowenite inkwell by Faberge featuring chased laurel leaves, acanthus swags, and a hinged cover with a ribbon-tied acanthus wreath finial. The inkwell...