25. A Silver Gilt Chalice, Early 18th Century

The cup engraved with imimages of Christ, the Virgin, Saint John the Baptist, and the Holy Cross, all enclosed within rococo cartouches, the stem terminating in a pronounced circular base engraved with tools from the passion of Christ enclosed within elaborate scroll cartouches. 9 3/4" h. 12.9 ozt.

2,000/4,000

26. A Gilt Bronze Czar Bell, Russia

REalistically cast and chased, depicting the crack that appeared on the original, Czarina Anna and Christ surrounded by seraphin, surmounted by an open strapwork knop. 5 1/2" h.

2,000/4,000

27. A Silver Art Chalice, Prokopy Nikitin, Moscow, Russia, circa 1900

The tulip form bowl engraved with four oval reserves depicting Christ, the Mother of God, Saint John the Baptist, and the Holy Cross, the rim engraved in Cyrillic "Taste the Body of Christ and Accept Immortality", raised on a balluster stem, over a circular foot engraved with four evangelists amid repousse floral design, hallmarked. 10" h. 11.6 ozt.

2,000/4,000

28. A Silver Gilt Chalice, Alexy Stepanov, Moscow, Russia, Circa 1890

The cup engraved with imimages of Christ, the Virgin, Saint John the Baptist, and the Holy Cross enclosed within circular cartouches and strapwork, over a circular base engraved with the Evangelists enclosed by a strapwork design. 10 1/2" h. 16.6 ozt.

2,000/4,000     SOLD: $1,063.75

29. A Set of Silver Gilt and Enamel Order of Saint Anna Medals, Possibly by Rothe, Vienna, Circa 1900

Comprising; a star-form silver gilt medal applied with crossed swords enameled with crimson guilloche enamel surmounted by the motto "Aman Iust Piet Fi dem" surrounding a cross; together with a crimson guilloche enameled Latin cross juxtaposed with two crossed swords, centering an enamel rodel depicting Saint Anna on recto, and a monogram on verso, mounted with a jump ring. Motto Medal: 3/4" d.; Cross: 2" d.

2,000/4,000

30. An Icon Depicting The Apparition of The Mother of God, Central Russia, 19th Century

Traditionally painted with a scene of her apparition to Saint Sergei of Radonezh, encased in a plated silver brass engraved and repousse oklad, applied with gilt plaques and halos. Note: Saint Sergei (Died 1392) became the patron saint of the Moscow principality during the 15th Century and a leader of the monastic revival during this time. 14 1/2" x 11 1/2".

1,500/3,000     SOLD: $690.00

31. A Silver Gilt and Engraved Box, by Vasili Semenov, Moscow, Russia, 1894

the hinged architectural form surmounted by an onion dome with a cross at its apex, the hinged door engraved with a scene of the Crucifixion, opening to reveal a two-part interior, containing a miniature chalice engraved with a cross, a spoon, and a rectangular box engraved with a cross, all four pieces are stamped 84, vs and Moscow's townmark of Saint George. 4 3/4" l., 2 1/4" l.

1,500/3,000     SOLD: $690.00

32. A Silver Tankard by I.P. Prokofiev, Moscow, Russia

The cylindrical form surmounted by a hinged lid with ogee knop, offset by a strap handle, the body engraved with an image of Daphne metamorphosing into a tree, further inscribed in Russian "To A.P. Dalinger, Astrakhan Boys Fond Memories 1879-1904", hallmarked on lid and base. (See Postnikova-Loseva, p. 216). 6 1/2" h. 11.3 ozt.

1,500/3,000     SOLD: $753.25

33. A Pair of Silver Gilt Patens, Moscow, Russia, Middle 19th Century

Comprising; a paten engraved with an image of the Virgin and Christ Child accompanied by an angel, hallmarked I.T. in Cyrillic; together with a similar paten engraved with two angels and the Christ Child, retailed by P. Ovchinnikov (see Postnikova-Loseva, Moscow, nauka, 1983, p. 225, #2825-2827), workmaster Alexander Mukhin (see Postnikova-Loseva, p. 208, #2207-2209). Virgin: 6 1/2" d., 3 1/4" h. Angels: 7" d., 3" h.

1,500/2,500

34. A Group of Old Slavonic Church Books, 19th century

All covered in embossed leather, the largest with a calendar in the front, and a description of church traditions(13 1/2" x 8 1/2"), the thickest is a prayer book (9" x 7"), another chronicles the life of Christ (8" x 7"), and the last dates to the reign of Alexander II (9 1/2" x 7 1/2").

1,000/2,000     SOLD: $345.00