Lot 1102
 

1102

Russian Silver-Gilt and Champlevé Enamel Jug
Gustav Klingert, Moscow, 1887, retailed by Tiffany & Co., New York
The compressed globular body with a waisted cylindrical neck and foot, with loop handle, enameled throughout with a blue, turquoise and white honeycomb pattern, the base engraved E.W. Durkee for Emma West Durkee. Height 4 5/8 inches (11.75 cm).

Provenance:
Emma West Durkee (1881-1934).
Then by descent.

Emma West Durkee, born in New York to Eugene and Emma Francis B. Durkee, was the granddaughter of E.R. Durkee, founder of the eponymous dressing, spice and condiment company. In 1903, she graduated from Smith College in Massachusetts, where she studied metalwork and jewelry. After graduation, she made two trips to Russia, where the work of Russian silversmiths captured her imagination and where she acquired most of the Russian silver and enameled objects offered in the present auction.

Maintaining her interest in metalwork, Emma kept a silversmithing workshop at her residence in Patchogue, New York. During World War I, she served in the American Red Cross as a hostess at Debarkation Hospital No. 5 and later served as a hostess at the United States Army General Hospital No. 41. In 1927, she married Chauncey Benton Humphrey, who had served as a colonel in the United States Army during the war. The couple resided in Brookhaven, New York.

Sold for $8,820
Estimated at $1,200 - $1,800

Includes Buyer's Premium


 

Russian Silver-Gilt and Champlevé Enamel Jug
Gustav Klingert, Moscow, 1887, retailed by Tiffany & Co., New York
The compressed globular body with a waisted cylindrical neck and foot, with loop handle, enameled throughout with a blue, turquoise and white honeycomb pattern, the base engraved E.W. Durkee for Emma West Durkee. Height 4 5/8 inches (11.75 cm).

Provenance:
Emma West Durkee (1881-1934).
Then by descent.

Emma West Durkee, born in New York to Eugene and Emma Francis B. Durkee, was the granddaughter of E.R. Durkee, founder of the eponymous dressing, spice and condiment company. In 1903, she graduated from Smith College in Massachusetts, where she studied metalwork and jewelry. After graduation, she made two trips to Russia, where the work of Russian silversmiths captured her imagination and where she acquired most of the Russian silver and enameled objects offered in the present auction.

Maintaining her interest in metalwork, Emma kept a silversmithing workshop at her residence in Patchogue, New York. During World War I, she served in the American Red Cross as a hostess at Debarkation Hospital No. 5 and later served as a hostess at the United States Army General Hospital No. 41. In 1927, she married Chauncey Benton Humphrey, who had served as a colonel in the United States Army during the war. The couple resided in Brookhaven, New York.

In generally good condition. Small dents to underside of handle and minor losses to enamel on top of handle, consistent with use. Minor losses to enamel in areas.

Gross weight 10 ounces.

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