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RUSSIAN ART NOUVEAU SILVER SNUFFBOX WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL. 6TH MOSCOW JEWELLERS’ ARTEL RUSSIA, MOSCOW, 1908–1917

RUSSIAN ART NOUVEAU SILVER SNUFFBOX WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL. 6TH MOSCOW JEWELLERS’ ARTEL RUSSIA, MOSCOW, 1908–1917

A vivid and artistically coherent example of late Russian Art Nouveau, this silver snuffbox was produced by the craftsmen of the 6th Moscow Jewellers’ Artel between 1908 and 1917. The octagonal form of the body emphasises the architectural clarity of the object and provides a structural framework for a complex, multi-layered decorative programme characteristic of Moscow enamel production in the early twentieth century.The body and hinged lid are adorned with high-quality cloisonné enamel on silver, executed with finely applied silver cloisons and a rich, carefully balanced colour palette. The decorative composition combines geometric bands, vegetal motifs and symbolic representations of natural elements. The central motif on the lid depicts a mythical flower-tree bearing fruits and berries, as if emerging from the edge of an epic forest. Its symmetrical growth establishes the vertical axis of the composition and alludes to themes of life cycles, growth and fertility.In the corner zones and along the lateral registers, an ambivalent system of undulating and spiral motifs unfolds. In the upper areas these forms evoke the celestial sphere, clouds and rain-bearing skies, while in the lower registers they transform into images of meadow grasses, bodies of water and fertile earth. The side panels alternate scenes of vegetal flowering and aquatic symbolism, complemented by bands of diamonds, diagonals and spirals. The chamfered corners are articulated with dynamic diagonal compositions set against a light enamel ground, enhancing the sense of rhythm and movement.The interior surface of the snuffbox is fully gilded.Hallmarks: Mark “6MA”, 6th Moscow Jewellers’ Artel; State assay mark indicating silver fineness “84”, corresponding to the period 1908–1917; additional technological mark. On the inner rim of the bezel: a pair of French import marks in the form of swans within ovals.Dimensions: Height 2.5 cm; length 8 cm; width 6.6 cm.Weight: 130.0 g.Condition: Good.Provenance: Private European collection.

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Riverside

Vivarium

Still life with a mouse

Still life with a mouse

Grenadiers of the Royal Guard in 1824 during the Battle of Trocadero

Grenadiers of the Royal Guard in 1824 during the Battle of Trocadero

Summer

Hunting with a falcon

Hunting with a falcon

Yachts on the coast of Lielupe

Yachts on the coast of Lielupe

Still life with flowers

Still life with flowers

Porcelain plaque The Birth of Venus. Alexandre Cabanel. Late 19th century

Porcelain plaque The Birth of Venus. Alexandre Cabanel. Late 19th century

Porcelain plaque The Birth of Venus from the late 19th century, based on the painting of the same name by Alexandre Cabanel (France, 1825-1889), mounted in a frame. The visible part is 15 x 24.5 cm.

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In Tukums

Winter evening

The surroundings of Tukums

The surroundings of Tukums

Landscape with trees

Landscape with trees

Gray day

Artist Marta Skulme in the workshop

Artist Marta Skulme in the workshop

VLADIMIR KONSTANTINOVICH YANOVSKY (1876–1966). CRIMEAN LANDSCAPE RUSSIA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

VLADIMIR KONSTANTINOVICH YANOVSKY (1876–1966). CRIMEAN LANDSCAPE RUSSIA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Glazed ceramic pedestal

Glazed ceramic pedestal

A square two-piece earthenware pedestal in the form of a composite capital with mascarons on a pseudo-Romanesque base with paws at the corners. 51x33x32cm.

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Seascape

Autumn landscape

Autumn landscape

Poppies

Farmstead

Costume sketches

Costume sketches

Abstract composition

Abstract composition

Seaside highway

Seaside highway

Sunny March

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Crystal jug with silver. Early 20th century.

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Cooler for wine in Art Nouveau style

Cooler for wine in Art Nouveau style