Ladies and gentlemen, We are pleased to welcome you and cordially invite you to participate in the Classic Auction No. 8 of the Antiqon Marketplace, which will be held on November 25, 2023 at the Antiqon Art and Antiques Center at 52 Brivibas Street in Riga, Latvia. In the auction catalog you will find globally significant works of Russian and European art of the 18th-20th centuries, silver items from the best jewelry workshops of Russia, art castings and cabinet sculptures, works of masters of painting, unique collectibles, as well as precious items from leading European houses. Among the top lots of the upcoming auction is a grandiose, like life itself, colorful painting by Pavel Bryulov “Working Afternoon” from 1890, where the whole spectrum of peasant hard life of women is interwoven with a light impressionistic view of the world, where the artist romanticizes the atmosphere of harvesting - a true holiday and the meaning of life.read more True lovers of beauty will not pass indifferently by the work of Alexey Bogolyubov “Astrakhan. Admiralty". It is a documentary and at the same time affectionate look of Russian realism at the peculiarities of domestic shipbuilding and the restless life of provincial towns, seen by the chief artist of the General Staff during a trip along the Volga. A special place in the auction catalog is traditionally occupied by unique collectibles from suppliers of the Russian imperial court: a miniature gold box made in the form of a vessel for an etrog by F. Laurier, a graceful silver ladle in Russian Art Nouveau style from the 11th Moscow Artel, a gilded Russian silver 19th century champlevé cup. The collection also includes a silver gilded goblet from the 19th century from the Pavel Ovchinnikov company, a massive silver crystal bowl from the 14th Moscow Artel of jewelers made in the style of the Russian Fairy Tale “The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish", an original silver paper opener from the Faberge firm, as well as unique silverware from famous workshops that achieved special favor with Russian monarchs and influential nobles. In the faience and porcelain collection it is worth paying attention to an elegant vase in the Neo-Russian style from the Kuznetsov factory in Dulevo from 1890, a porcelain bowl from the Kuznetsov factory with a scene of the calling of the hero Mikula Selyaninovich, a unique collector′s a href=′https://www.antiqon.com/en/antikoteka/viewItem/zavod-miklashevskogo-481/?page_from=1′ target=′_blank′ class=′yellow-link′>porcelain flowerpot from the Miklashevsky factory, made in Russia in the mid-19th century. Century, products of the Imperial Porcelain Factory, Popov and Gardner Manufactory. Among the many beautiful European art objects, it is worth mentioning a unique porcelain chandelier from the Meissen Manufactory of 1790 from the residence of King Alfonso XIII in Biarritz. An interesting section is the Furniture and Interiors Department, which presents items from leading furniture makers and manufactories in 19th century Russia and Europe. Among them is a mahogany table of amazingly fine style by François Linke with gilded bronze. The Furniture and Interiors section is interesting, with items from leading furniture makers and manufactures from 19th century Russia and Europe. Among them are a mahogany table by François Linke with gilded bronze, a cabinet table by the 19th century Milanese ebony magician Ferdinando Pogliani. Century with vivid Renaissance allegories in ivory engravings, the graceful SORMANI table made of mahogany veneer with a Sarrancolin marble tabletop, the magnificent ladies′ table with gilded bronze decoration and porcelain plates from Napoleon′s III time. All lovers of splendor and luxury will be fascinated by the mirrored piche in the Boule style. For lovers of Art Deco, the catalog includes a unique set of furniture decorated with an underwater scene and made in marquetry. A large Russian hanging lantern from the early 19th century and many other furnishings from past eras are full of air and transparent grace. Among the hundreds of objects carefully selected by the specialists of the Antiqon Marketplace from private collections around the world, every lover of beauty will find a masterpiece that will surely decorate your collection.
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Silver cigarette case with gilding and cloisonne enamels.
Silver cigarette case with gilding and cloisonne enamel. Stamps on the latch tongue, the inside of the sash, and the tongue fastening bar. Weight: 273 gr.
Silver cigarette case with gilding and cloisonne enamel.
Silver cigarette case with gilding and cloisonne enamel. Stamps on the latch tongue, the inside of the sash, and the tongue fastening bar. Weight: 281 gr.
Silver cigarette case with enamel. Austria-Hungary, Vienna, late 19th century.
Silver ladies` cigarette case with the image of the family coat of arms, with the owner`s name and date of birth (1897) on a guilloche background, covered with yellow (warm) enamel. Rectangular cigarette case with rounded corners.
V.A. Kubarev. Gilded silver cigarette case with enamel painting. Moscow. 1908-1917.
V.A. Kubarev. Gilded silver cigarette case with enamel painting according to K. Makovsky with natural stones. Moscow 1908-1917. The painting is based on the painting of the same name by Boyarin, Konstantin Makovsky, 1890.
Russian, silver cigarette case of the last quarter of the 19th century. Rectangular, with rounded sides, a cigarette case with a fastener-button. Fine engraving, with NJ floral cartouche. St. Petersburg stamp of the city 84 samples of silver and stamp of the master KV.
Silver and faceted glass memorial box. 25 years of Sazikov`s firm. 1880.
Silver and faceted glass memorial box 25 years of the St. Petersburg branch of the Sazikov firm. 1880 Made in a laconic and businesslike style directory. It retains the practical transparency of glass and a strict array of the frame, placed on spherical legs.
Silver box for cigarettes Nugget Finland. Early 20th century.
A large rectangular box for cigarettes made of silver, the surface of which is decorated with a corrugated "nugget” ornament. A gold-plated handle is located in the center of the front edge of the lid.
Massive silver box for cigars Nightingale the Robber.
Massive, silver box for cigars The Nightingale the Robber. With a cast embossed lid with a single combat scene between the Nightingale the Robber and Ilya Muromets. Hallmarks: alpha, head of a girl in a kokoshnik to the left, 84, in an oval.
Cigar box with a hound hunting scene in Britain. Early 20th century
An elegant rectangular cigar box, made in the aesthetics of the early 20th century. The body is made of silver-plated metal, which gives the item an expressive shine and a sophisticated character. The inside is finished with pear wood, highly valued for its hygroscopic and aromatic properties, ideal for storing tobacco products.
Silver cigar box with mahogany insert. Germany, 20th century.
A laconic silver box for cigars of a rectangular shape, with rounded edges of the lid on a piano hinge, with a mahogany liner. German 925 sterling silver with month, crown and WTB abbreviation. 20th century.
Russian silver cigar box from the early 20th century in the imperial style. The rectangular, hinged lid, sides and base are engraved with imitation wood and tobacco excise taxes.Both parts are marked with Russian silver 84 (standard 875), Moscow, 1899-1908, Hallmark F.
Massive, silver cigar box. Glory to Russian weapons. 2 Moscow artel. 20th century
Massive, gilded silver cigar box Glory of Russian weapons. The cast cover bears a relief image of Russian soldiers from the period of the First World War near an artillery gun against the backdrop of a forest landscape.
Silver cigar box with a boar-baiting scene. The turn of the 19th-20th centuries.
Silver cigar box with a boar-baiting scene. The turn of the 19th-20th centuries. The sides are decorated in a neo-Roccaille ornament. Silver, gilding. Dimensions: 5x17.5x13 cm. Weight: 525 gr.
SILVER CIGAR BOX WITH CABOCHON SWEDEN, 20TH CENTURY
Full description : A minimalist and refined cigar box made of Swedish silver, 830 standard. The smooth body with clean geometric lines is crafted in the spirit of functionalism. The central accent is an oval button set with a decorative red cabochon—possibly garnet or art glass—adding a noble and elegant touch.
Silver box for cigarettes Nugget Finland. Early 20th century.
Silver box for cigarettes Nugget Finland, Turku, 813 silver sample, early 20th century (X5 -1927). Master Jeweler: Kultateollisuus Ky.Total weight about 584.4 g.
Large, silver box. The turn of the 19th-20th centuries.
Large, silver, 800 assay, casket of the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Made and richly decorated in the Baroque style. Complex and voluminous plasticity, hoisted on 4 twisted legs. The motifs of shells and waves, plant elements are used in the jewelry ensemble.
Austro-Hungarian cloisonne enamel silver snuffbox from the late 19th century.
Round 900 sterling silver snuffbox with cloisonne enamel, swirls and foliage decoration. The hinged lid includes a small mirror and is decorated with gilding. Austro-Hungarian work, Vienna, late 19th century.
Russian silver snuffbox with gold decor. Mid 19th century.
Silver snuffbox with applied gold, Baroque style. Personalized image of luxury and nobility. Observes baroque proportions, canons and forms. Fits perfectly into the anatomy of the hand. The mysterious shimmer of silver pleasantly sets off the festive and sublime sparkle of golden curls and shoots that adorned the snuffbox from all sides.
Oval silver box depicting an allegorical scene. France. 19th century.
An elegant oval-shaped box with an allegorical scene of a date between a shepherdess and a nymph on the top cover. On the side surface, the box is decorated with horizontal belts with a linear classical floral and leafy ornament.
Rectangular silver rocaille cigarette case with gold decoration of vignettes, framed by a pattern of baroque shells. On the lid, a gold scroll uniting flower garlands is left blank for engraving.Total weight: 95.
Silver powder box , decorated with an enamel design depicting a gallant scene on a guilloche background. Stamp: Walking lion in an oval (Estonia since 1922). Total weight 49 gr. 5.5x5.5cm.
Silver, French mussel in cobalt blue guilloche enamel.
Silver, French mussel in cobalt blue guilloche enamel with a hinged lid. Probably the 20s of the 20th century. French silver hallmarks, boar`s head, 1838-1978. Diameter: 4 cm. Weight: 31 gr.
Stylish, English, silver case made of silver and guilloche enamel, Art Deco era.
Stylish, English, silver case made of silver and guilloche enamel, Art Deco era. A thin, geometric object, decorated with an enamel pattern of the rising sun, a much-loved motif of the American and English Modernist style, an analogue of the continental Art Deco of the 1920s and 30s.
Silver travel necessaire (toilet-case) with a hinged lid and compartments for a pocket knife, scissors, a file with an iron sheet, a ruler. The case is decorated with a whimsical baroque pattern with a cartouche free for a monogram.
Porcelain travel necessaire from Rainbow firm. 19th century.
Porcelain travel necessaire from Rainbow firm. Formed by rich rococo stucco relief, painted on the body, with hanging hinges in gilded metal. Each side includes two allegorical scenes. Seduction (squeezing grapes, hops) of a love message (putti with a dove in his hands); and the loving cooing of two doves, and calculation (calculation of Hermes).
Silver snuffbox with niello and enamel miniature of a shepherd and shepherd`s romantic holiday. A pause of time, a concert on the pipe call to stop and indulge in pleasure. On the back, a sumptuous engraved still life with a flower vase.
English painted porcelain necessaire with gold. 18 century.
English painted porcelain necessaire with tools and gold setting. The case of whimsical forms is made in the spirit of Rococo and is decorated with allegorical scenes of love themes. England, circa 1770 Height: 11 cm.
Silver snuff box of aristocratic proportions in guilloché enamel. Austria early 20th century.
Silver snuff box, oval in shape, aristocratic proportions and spectacular coloring. With fine, delightful enamel grisaille, playing putti birds, and burning, orange guilloché enamel on the body. The white enamel edging on the lid centers the composition and multiplies the color of the enamels.
GOLD AND ENAMEL POWDER COMPACT BY VIOLETTES PARIS FRANCE, PARIS, CIRCA 1860
An exquisite circular gold powder compact by Violettes Paris, representing the refined tradition of French jewellery craftsmanship of the mid-19th century. The body is richly decorated with fine polychrome enamel on gold: a deep dark brown ground is embellished with an elegant gold lattice pattern and ornamental grotesque motifs inspired by Classical Antiquity and the Renaissance.
LADY’S NECESSAIRE IN BLOODSTONE AND GILT BRONZE. FRANCE, LOUIS XV PERIOD
An exquisite mid-18th century French lady’s nécessaire crafted from dark green bloodstone with fine red flecks, mounted in finely chased gilt bronze in the Rococo style of Louis XV. The faceted body is enriched with asymmetrical rocaille decoration, including allegorical motifs of a fox and a goat — symbols of cunning and innocence.
GOLD SNUFF BOX WITH ENAMEL MINIATURE AND PEARLS FRANCE, CIRCA 1795
A refined small oval snuff box crafted in gold and decorated with a finely executed enamel miniature. The lid is centred with an oval medallion depicting a gallant genre scene characteristic of the late 18th century: a young couple bidding farewell on the shore to a departing vessel.
MINIATURE GOLD CASKET IN THE FORM OF AN ETROG CONTAINER. F. LORIE FIRM RUSSIA, MOSCOW, 1908-1917
An exquisite miniature tabletop casket for jewels, conceived in the form of a traditional container used for the storage and transportation of the etrog - the citrus fruit employed in Jewish ritual practice.
TWO-TONE GOLD NEOCLASSICAL SNUFFBOX FRANCE, LATE 19TH CENTURY, CIRCA 1890s
An elegant elongated oval snuffbox crafted in two-tone gold, executed in a restrained Neoclassical style. The surfaces of the case are decorated with fine longitudinal engraving, emphasizing the clarity of proportions and the architectural character of the form.
Cartier London English gold box, crafted in 9K 375 yellow gold, rectangular shape with hinged lid adorned with a white gold finger rest set with antique cut diamonds. England. Size 7.20 x 5.10 x 1.50 cm.
Cartier 20th Century Art Deco Gold Powder Case in 18k gold, round shape with diamond monogram and banquet cut button, both sides inlaid with creamy pink champagne enamel with floral design and engraved sunburst motif on both sides to the parties.
Chatelaine with a fully stocked necessaire including a folding knife, feather, tobacco spoon, etc. The whimsical body is made in a rocaille aesthetics with mythological scenes. Gold plated metal.
Necessaire , made of gilded metal, decorated with rocales, flowers and an image of playing putti. Model 1750. A necessaire is a small box for items considered essential to everyday life. These can be simple items, such as a knife or other cutlery in a leather case, or they can be elaborate containers made of precious metals that conceal essentials for the owner, such as manicure tools or a sewing kit.
PORCELAIN LADY’S BOX WITH MINIATURE IN THE LOUIS XVI STYLE FRANCE, LATE 18TH – FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY
A refined round porcelain box intended for a lady’s personal use, executed in the elegant aesthetic of Late Classicism with pronounced features of the Louis XVI style. The body is made of fine porcelain and richly adorned with gilt bronze mounts applied over a deep cobalt-blue ground.
SNUFF BOX WITH A PORTRAIT OF EMPEROR ALEXANDER I. MOREL. FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY
A finely crafted circular table snuff box dating from the first quarter of the nineteenth century, fashioned from Karelian birch and veneered with genuine tortoiseshell. The lid is centred with an inset gilt brass medallion depicting the profile portrait of Emperor Alexander I of Russia (1777, 1825).
A CURLY BIRCH AND TORTOISESHELL BOX WITH A SILVER COAT OF ARMS AND FLEUR-DE-LIS. FRANCE, 19TH CENTURY
A circular 19th-century table box, crafted from curly birch and veneered with natural tortoiseshell, representing a characteristic example of French decorative arts of the Historicist period. The low cylindrical body is distinguished by harmonious proportions and a carefully finished surface that accentuates the expressive figuring of the wood.
French bonbonniere with silver lid. Louis Coignet.
French glass bonbonniere with a silver lid. Late 19th century. Decorated with delicately engraved flowers on the glass and embossed irises on the lid. Sterling silver 925 (Minerva`s head in the octagon).
Rectangular box, ivory, with a mother-of-pearl inlay on the lid, on a musical theme. Framed with a classic decor of flowers and roses, along the perimeter of the box. Dimensions: 3x9x6 cm.
Silver filigree box from the 19th century. Odessa, Russian Empire, 1898-1908
Large silver filigree box, late 19th-early 20th century. In the traditional shape of a rectangular shape with a high hinged lid and an internal key lock. The box is made in the technique of filigree with applied rosettes and granulation.
Miniature travel clock in guilloche enamel on silver, in its own case.
Miniature travel clock La Esmeralda in guilloche silver enamel, in its own case. 900 sterling silver. In good working order with key. H-6.5 cm. Weight: 133 gr.
Miniature travel clock in a case, made of silver and guilloche enamel, early 20th century.
Miniature travel clock in its own case, in 925 gilded silver and guilloche enamel, first decades of the 20th century. Hieroglyphic marks. Key included. Size without case: 4.5x3x2 cm. Weight: 91 gr. Provenance: Manor Hofsta Säteri in Sweden.
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