Lot 48

A Russian silver-gilt gem-set and cloisonné enamel two-handled tray
Orest Kurliukov, Moscow, circa 1900

Auction: 23 November 2008 at 15:00 GMT
£58,850
Description
shaped oval on four bun supports, with vacant heart-shaped central cartouche, the borders set with four cabochon semi-precious stones, flanked by pairs of swans and doves, and surrounded by forget-me-nots, pansies, lilies, and flower heads, the border also set with cabochon stones, the pierced handles with rose heads
27cm wide, 15cm deep
Provenance
Christie’s New York, The Greenfield Collection of Russian Enamels, 20th October 1998, lot 174
Sotheby’s New York, Russian Works of Art, 29th March 1980, lot 428
Footnote
Literature:
Gerald Hill, Faberge and the Russian Master Goldsmiths, New York, 1989, No.223
