AUCTION # 30: RUSSIAN APPLIED AND DECORATIVE ART

AN ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ENGRAVED SILVER TEA SET 19TH C

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Start price: $1,000

Estimated price: $1,500 - $2,000

Buyer's premium:

Russian silver two-piece tea set on a gilded tray, comprising of the lidded teapot and the lidded sugar bowl. Decorated with finely engraved floral and geometric ornaments and the "TH" monogram under the crown. Handles are decorated with hand-carved natural material finials. The sugar bowl and the teapot are hallmarked with 84 silver standard, George the Victorious for Moscow, maker’s mark "VI" (Cyrillic), assayer’s mark: "LO" (Cyrillic) under the date 1890. The tray is hallmarked with 84 silver standard, George the Victorious for Moscow, and the makers mark "VSG" (Cyrillic). Weight: 41.6 Oz., 1175 g.

Dimensions: Tray L: 15 1/2 in., (39 cm.)

Condition: Very good overall with expected signs of wear