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GOLD 14K POCKET WATCH WITH QUARTER REPEATER INVICTA FOR THE RUSSIAN MARKET SWITZERLAND, CIRCA 1900

An exquisite antique gold pocket watch of high horological complexity, created by the Swiss watchmaking house Invicta specifically for the Russian market at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The watch is housed in a substantial three-cover case crafted in 56 zolotnik gold (equivalent to 14K), finely decorated with guilloché engraving characteristic of ceremonial pocket watches of the Historicist period. The watch is accompanied by its original gold chain and presented in an original leather fitted case bearing the mark of the Moscow retailer.The movement is distinguished by exceptional technical sophistication and incorporates a quarter repeater, chronograph, full calendar with Cyrillic inscriptions in Russian (date, day of the week and month), as well as a moon phase indicator. The presence of a Cyrillic calendar and Russian gold standard clearly indicates that the watch was manufactured expressly for the Russian Empire. The enamel dial, with Roman numerals, subsidiary registers and finely shaped gilt hands, exemplifies the highest standards of late 19th-century Swiss watchmaking.The inner case back is engraved with medals awarded at the international exhibitions in Bordeaux in 1895 and Paris in 1896, bearing the inscription “Diplôme d’Honneur” and the Invicta motto, confirming the brand’s international prestige and recognition. This watch represents a rare and highly desirable example of Swiss export production adapted to the tastes and requirements of the Russian market.Hallmarks: Rectangular hallmark “56” (56 zolotnik gold, Russian Empire); “14K” gold mark; engraved Invicta awards and exhibition inscriptions; original retailer markings in the fitted case – Trading House “M.P. Kalashnikov”.Dimensions: Case diameter 59.6 mm.Weight: Watch 132 g; gold chain 24 g.Condition: The watch is in running order; the movement has undergone professional servicing; repeater and calendar functions operate correctly.Provenance: Manufactured in Switzerland for the Russian market; retailed by the Trading House “M.P. Kalashnikov” (Moscow).

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Engraving

100 USD

Napoleon III style walnut coffee table.

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Spectacular ladies set in white gold with aquamarines, sapphires and diamonds.

11715 USD

Book JUDAICA M. Itkin.

176 USD

Wall clock with console, Rococo style. 19th century.

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Painting "Winter"

94 USD

Chryselephantine figurine. Bronze and ivory. Salammbô, circa 1920

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Russian icon of the Holy Martyr Antonina, turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

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SILVER FIGURE OF A CLOWN. VITTORIO ANCINI ITALY, AREZZO, SECOND HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY

4686 USD

PAIR OF EMPIRE STYLE ARMCHAIRS FRANCE, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY

A distinguished pair of Empire period armchairs crafted from mahogany and adorned with gilt bronze mounts. The chairs form an elegant semi-cylindrical volume with straight, architecturally emphatic front legs and dynamically curved rear supports. The high sweeping arms merge seamlessly into the backrests and terminate in finely cast gilt bronze ram’s heads, serving as the principal symbolic and decorative accents. The primary ornamentation is concentrated on the façade: the legs and horizontal stretchers are enriched with delicately executed grotesques echoing the ram motif, as well as arabesques with trumpeting trophies, pearls, and shells. The warm, deep tone of the polished mahogany provides a refined contrast to the brilliance of the gilt bronze. The upholstery is executed in classical patterned textile with vegetal motifs, harmoniously complementing the строгая architectural clarity of the form.Dimensions: Height: 78 cm. Width: 53 cm.Condition: After professional full restoration. The structure has been stabilised, the mahogany carefully conserved, the gilt bronze mounts cleaned and secured, and the upholstery renewed with respect for the historical character of the pieces.Provenance: Private European collection.

4452 USD

RUSSIAN SILVER TROMPE-L’ŒIL CASKET. GERASIM LOSKUTOV RUSSIA, MOSCOW, 1893

7967 USD

RUSSIAN SILVER SWEETMEAT BOWL. ERIK AUGUST KOLLIN. ST PETERSBURG, 1887

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TEA AND COFFEE SET BY P. OVCHINNIKOV MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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RUSSIAN PRESENTATION SILVER KOVSH RUSSIA, MOSCOW, 1883

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Russian, crystal vase with a silver frame. St. Petersburg. The turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

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Kiddush Cup. Bezalel Art School

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SNUFF BOX IN THE FORM OF A DOUBLE-BARREL PISTOL CENTRAL EUROPE, 19TH CENTURY

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GOLD POCKET WATCH WITH QUARTER REPEATER, CHRONOGRAPH, TRIPLE CALENDAR AND MOON PHASES. REYEM FRÈRES LOCLE SWITZERLAND, CIRCA 1900

An exceptional high-grade collectible pocket watch created at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries by the Swiss manufacture Reyem Frères Locle and expressly intended for the Russian market. This watch represents a rare and highly prestigious combination of multiple grand complications within a single case, exemplifying the highest level of technical and artistic achievement of Swiss watchmaking during the Belle Époque period.The three-cover case is crafted in 56 zolotnik gold (equivalent to 14K) and entirely decorated with fine engine-turned guilloché, uniformly covering all exterior surfaces. The central reserve of the back cover is left smooth, originally intended for personal engraving. The case is distinguished by its monumental proportions and impeccable finish, characteristic of bespoke watches of the highest rank.The manually wound movement is an outstanding example of complex horological engineering and incorporates a quarter repeater with a clear and sonorous chime, a chronograph, a triple calendar indicating day of the week, date and month in Cyrillic, as well as a moon phase display. Such a configuration belongs to the highest category of collectible watches and is extremely rare in fully preserved original condition.The enamel dial follows the classical aesthetics of the late 19th century, featuring white enamel, Roman numerals for hours, an Arabic seconds scale, subsidiary chronograph counters and calendar apertures with Cyrillic inscriptions. Elegant gold hands complete the composition, ensuring excellent legibility and visual balance.The watch is preserved in its original leather presentation case bearing the embossed logo of the official Russian distributor, the “Markov Brothers” Trading House. The ensemble is completed by an impressive gold chain of corsage-type weave, underscoring the ceremonial and prestigious character of the set.Hallmarks: Swiss assay mark “Squirrel” for gold; Russian numeric gold standard “56”; Numeric designation “14K”; Movement serial number “364557”; Engraved inscriptions on the dust cover: “REPETITION A QUARTS”, “Chronographe Remontoir”, “Quantième phases de Lune”, “Reyem Frères Locle”. Chain: Maker’s mark with Cyrillic initials “AA”; Russian gold standard “56”; Moscow District Assay Office mark: female head in kokoshnik facing left with the initials of assay master Ivan Sergeevich Lebedkin (1899–1908).Dimensions: Watch diameter 60.4 mm. Height 20.3 mm. Chain length 150 cm.Weight: Watch 164 g. Chain 54.58 g. Total weight 218.58 g.Condition: Excellent collectible condition. Case without deformations, crisp guilloché. Enamel dial intact. All functions operational. Professionally serviced.Provenance: Switzerland. Original set with presentation case of the Markov Brothers Trading House, Russia.

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LARGE PORCELAIN VASE “THE BIRTH OF VENUS” FRANCE, MANUFACTURE NATIONALE DE SÈVRES, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

3281 USD

Decorative knight`s armor made of wrought iron. Germany. 19th-20th century.

6444 USD

An elegant porcelain vase in a silver Braid in the Art Nouveau style. Crown Staffordshire.

411 USD

Picture frame

94 USD

Table lamp with porcelain.

293 USD

Winter Landscape. River Bank in Winter. Boris Bessonov (1862-1934)

6444 USD

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

6444 USD

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

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