RUSSIAN AND WESTERN EUROPEAN DECORATIVE ART

A RUSSIAN GILDED SILVER TEA CADDY, 19TH C.

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Start price: $1,500

Estimated price: $2,500 - $3,500

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А hexagonal tea caddy, with wide sloping shoulders, narrow short threaded neck, insertable stopper, and round removable lid. Decorated with geometric patterns. Each rectangular facet depicts genre scenes in the Chinoiserie. The inner surface of the tea caddy and the cork plates are gilded. Round stopper with a shaped holder on a loop. Hallmarks: 84 silver standard, St. George (Moscow), maker’s initials "AA", 875, assayer’s mark and date 1884. Weight: 14.5 oz., 410 g.

Dimensions: H: 5 7/8 in. (15 cm.)

Condition: Perfect