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Silver glass for Kiddush. Kyiv 1908-1809

Silver glass for Kiddush. Kyiv 1908-1809

The silver Kiddush glass, part of the blessing in Judaism that is performed on holidays and Shabbat, is a truncated cylinder on a stem with Hebrew text. 84 standard silver. Probably Kyiv 1908-1809. Craftsman: EZ. Weight: 26.60g. H-7cm.

The old railway bridge over the Daugava

The old railway bridge over the Daugava

Landscape with a birch grove

Landscape with a birch grove

Ladies

River landscape with water lilies

River landscape with water lilies

Rome

Bullfight

Still life with flowers and book

Still life with flowers and book

Platinum ring with diamonds

Platinum ring with diamonds

750 gold ring in Art Deco style with three diamonds.

750 gold ring in Art Deco style with three diamonds.

Russian gold bracelet with enamel. 19th century.

Russian gold bracelet with enamel. 19th century.

An elegant Russian gold bracelet of the 19th century, covered with luxurious turquoise enamel, is a magnificent example of the jewelry art of that time. The curved lines of the gold ornament, made using the engraving and notched inlay techniques, create an elegant plant motif, harmoniously complementing the brightness of the turquoise background. The central element of the decoration is a star with thin gold facets, in the center of which a pearl shines, surrounded by smaller pearls, which gives the bracelet a refined nobility. Materials: Gold 56 assay value, Turquoise enamel, Pearl. Hallmarks: poorly readable hallmark of the city of St. Petersburg, Latin letters TR, numbers 56 (gold assay value). Dimensions: Inner size: 7 × 5.5 cm. Weight: 26.65 grams. Historical background: In the second half of the 19th century, Russian jewelry workshops, including the legendary factories of St. Petersburg and Moscow, created pieces inspired by European Rococo and Neo-Renaissance styles, but at the same time preserving national identity. Turquoise enamel, symbolizing the purity and high status of the owner, was especially popular among the aristocracy, and the motif of a star with pearls was often found in jewelry intended for ladies of the court.

Latvian bread

Willows of Plieņciems

Willows of Plieņciems

Still nature

Service in the Arabic style

Service in the Arabic style

The abstract city

The abstract city

Still life with apples

Still life with apples

From the cycle My Caryatids

From the cycle My Caryatids

PAIR OF SILVER SALT CELLARS IN THE FORM OF THRONES RUSSIA, MOSCOW, 1869

PAIR OF SILVER SALT CELLARS IN THE FORM OF THRONES RUSSIA, MOSCOW, 1869

A pair of silver salt cellars fashioned as miniature thrones represents a characteristic example of Russian decorative silver of the second half of the nineteenth century. The architectural composition is conceived as a reduced ceremonial furniture form in which the utilitarian function is combined with a decorative and symbolic concept.The bodies are set on stepped bases with shaped plinths decorated with engraved vegetal ornament. The salt cellars feature similar decorative engraving, executed with a burin, with slight variations between them. The sides are embellished with fine linear engraving of floral motifs and ornamental bands, forming a clear ornamental structure and emphasizing the architectural plasticity of the form.The backs are designed as decorative panels with openwork cut-outs and central circular medallions with vegetal ornament. On the reverse of each salt cellar is an engraved medallion depicting a rooster.The seat is made as a hinged lid on which the proverb “Without salt and bread, half the dinner is lost” is engraved within an ornamental frame. The interior surfaces of the salt cellars are gilded.Salt cellars in the form of miniature thrones became popular in Russian silver of the nineteenth century as decorative elements of festive table settings. They symbolized the place of honor at the table and reflected the traditions of Russian hospitality, while also serving as elegant ornaments of the ceremonial table.Marks: Moscow assay mark with the image of St. George slaying the dragon; date “1869”; silver standard “84”; maker’s mark “AR” – Alexei Romanov, a Moscow silversmith active in the second half of the nineteenth century.Dimensions: Height: 8 cm; width: 6 cm.Weight: Approx. 78 g each; total weight: 157 g.Condition: Good. Minor traces of age and use, without deformations.

Double Church

Pendant in the form of egg

Pendant in the form of egg

Picture frame

A Mirror

Winter evening

Portrait of a woman with a brooch

Portrait of a woman with a brooch

Still life with grapes

Still life with grapes

Still life with fruits and flowers

Still life with fruits and flowers

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