Jan 30, 2019 10:00 EST
English & Continental Furniture / Old Masters/Russian Works of Art
131
Russian Silver Champlevé and En Plein Enamel Presentation Cigarette Case
Khlebnikov, Moscow, 1893
Rectangular, the cover enameled en grisaille with a view of the Moscow Kremlin, within an opaque blue line border and guilloche and star border, the base applied with a view of a Fairbanks railway scale above the inscription Charles Chandler Miller. Length 4 3/4 inches (12.1 cm).
E&T Fairbanks Company is an American manufacturer of scales founded in the 19th century. By the 1860s, the company was selling scales in Europe, including Russia, where it supplied the Russian government railways. Fairbanks scales became the Russian government standard by the late 19th century.
Sold for $8,125
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Russian Silver Champlevé and En Plein Enamel Presentation Cigarette Case
Khlebnikov, Moscow, 1893
Rectangular, the cover enameled en grisaille with a view of the Moscow Kremlin, within an opaque blue line border and guilloche and star border, the base applied with a view of a Fairbanks railway scale above the inscription Charles Chandler Miller. Length 4 3/4 inches (12.1 cm).
E&T Fairbanks Company is an American manufacturer of scales founded in the 19th century. By the 1860s, the company was selling scales in Europe, including Russia, where it supplied the Russian government railways. Fairbanks scales became the Russian government standard by the late 19th century.
In good condition; light rubbing to gilding; minor losses to enamel in areas; light surface scratches to base and to enamel miniature; fully marked inside cover and base.
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Auction: English & Continental Furniture / Old Masters/Russian Works of Art, Jan 30, 2019
