45. A Silver Cup and Saucer by Nichols and Plinke, St. Petersburg, Russia, Mid-19th Century

Each finely engraved in stylized strapwork, the interior of the cup gilt, both pieces stamped NP in English maker's mark PK, imperial warrant, and silver standard.

1,000/2,000     SOLD: $575.00

46. A Russian Icon, The Hodigitria Mother Of God, 19th Century

Egg tempra on wood panel, encased in a gilt metal riza, repousee and engraved, the halo decorated with multicolor cloisonee enamel. 9" x 7".

1,000/2,000     SOLD: $575.00

47. Virgin Of Unexpected Joy, Central Russia, 19th Century

An icon, oil on wood panel with gold leafed highlighting, depicting the Mother of God in the upper right and a praying man to the left in an architectural niche; in the border are two family saints. Saint Archangel Guardian and Saint Martyr Fedora, there is text below the Virgin which reads: A lawless man had a habit to pray before the image of the Virgin daily before commiting his criminal acts. One night he woke up in awe, his whole body was covered with bleeding sores, petrified he appealed to the icon of the Virgin for forgiveness. Since that occurance he became a man of God and a law abiding citizen." 14" x 12" x 1 1/4".

1,000/2,000     SOLD: $575.00

48. An Icon of St. Alexander Nevsky, Russia

TRaditionally painted, enclosed within a silver-gilt, chased, and repousse riza showing St. Alexander standing within an interior, garbed in a cloak, his left hand touching a draped table surmounted with Monomakh's hat and a scepter, stamped with the maker's mark C.G. in cyrillic, Moscow town mark, initials of the assaymaster I.L., and 84, the Russian silver standard. 7" x 8 3/4".

Note: the hat and scepter are symbols of princely power.

1,000/2,000

49. A Pair of Silver Champagne Flutes, Moscow, Russia, circa 1900

Each trumpet form engraved with stylized flowers, raised over a beaded footrim, hallmarked. 8 3/4" h. 5.7 ozt each.

1,000/2,000

50. An Assorted Lot of Ten Silver Coins, Russia, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

Comprising; n Alexander III coronation ruble, an 1891 Alexander III ruble, an 1801 Paul I ruble, an 1898 Nicholas II ruble, a 1911 Nicholas II 50 kopecks, a 1912 Nicholas II 50 kopecks, an 1830 Nicholas I ruble, a 1788 Catherine the Great 25 kopecks, a 1767 Catherine the Great 20 kopecks, and an 1877 Alexander II ruble.

1,000/2,000     SOLD: $345.00

51. A Silver Egg, St. Petersburg Russia, Late 19th Century

The exterior engraved with a cross on recto, engraved in Cyrillic "Christ is Risen" opening to reveal a gilt interior containing an icon of an angel, suspended from a round jump ring, hallmarked, maker's mark unclear. 2 1/4" h.

1,000/2,000     SOLD: $1,150.00

52. A Gilt Bronze Presentation Cup, Russia, circa 1840

Inset with medallions of Alexander II as crown prince, his parents Czar Nicholas I and Empress Alexandra Fedorovna, each medallion surrounded by opulent floral swags held by angels, off-set by a heavily scrolled handle.

1,000/2,000     SOLD: $460.00

53. A Silver Gilt and Champleve Enamel Badge, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Formed as a white enamel cross surmounted by a gilt bird and blue enamel circlet, surmounted by a crown, hallmarked and inscribed on verso. (See S. Andolenko, Badges of Imperial Russia, p. 206, #906). 2 3/4" l.

1,000/2,000

54. A Large Silver Plated Cross, Russian, 19th Century

Applied with a cast figure of Crucified Christ flanked by repousee cartouches containing the Virgin Mary, St. John the Baptist, Lord Sabaoth and the remains of Adam, the verso engraved in old Slavonix "We cherish thine cross our lord." 13 3/4" l.

1,000/2,000