RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 26th February, 2020
19th Century Imperial Russian Faberge silver mounted and sandstone match holder. Of round shape, sandstone body mounted with wings, half fluted collar and four ball shaped feet.
Hallmarked Russian 88 gold (915), St-Petersburg, year 1898-1908,Maker's mark I.P for Julius Rappoport
Reference Number: A6149
20th Century Imperial Russian silver and cloisonne' enamel salt, of traditional shape, decorated with foliate forms in translucent red, dark green, opaque blues, gentle pink and white enamels on gilded matted ground. Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875 standard), Moscow, year 1908-1917, Makers Mark in Cyrillic HA (Nikolay Antipov), with later 916 Soviet mark.
Reference Number: A6190
19th Century Victorian silver-gilt Wager / Marriage Cup, the cups design inspired by the early 16th century German example, modelled as a female figure supporting over her head a smalled domed swiveling cup and the lower cups half chased with beautiful floral scrolls.
Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London, year 1862 (g), Maker's marks T.H.F & F.F for Thomas Henry Francis & Frederick Francis
Reference Number: A6288