5. A Faberge Art Nouveau Silver Kovsh, Anders Nevalainen Workmaster, Russia

Of boat form, the scrolled handle with hazlenut terminate, the prow applied with a green agate cabochon, signed Faberge, AN initials, Russian silver standard, and French import mark. 9 1'4" l.

6,000/9,000

6. A Silver Wine Cooler, Bearing Faberge Makers Mark, Moscow, Russia, late 19th Century/ Early 20th Century

The flared form applied with a repousse and chased crowned double-headed eagle on recto, the verso elaborately engraved with art nouveau style scrolling foliage centering a large oval faceted amethyst, surmounted by a swivel strap handle raised over four stylized scroll legs, bearing hallmarks. 7" d., 5" d.

8,000/12,000

7. A Large And Impressive Silver Book of Gospels, By Duzma Ivanovich Konove, Moscow, Russia

The silver repousse cover decorated with a scene from the resurrection of Christ surrounded by four evangelists, strapwork, and a stylized floral design, the back decorated with a cross and corner brackets, the cover, back and mounts all hallmarked. (See Postnikova Loseva, Page 219, #2599). 13" x 17 1/2".

5,000/10,000

8. A Silver Gilt Chalice, Russia, circa 1815

Decorated with eight enamel plaques (finiftis) depicting scenes from the life of Christ, each bordered by faceted rock crystals, the upper part of the chalice engraved in Russian "Taste the Body of Christ and Receive Eternal Life", the pronounced base decorated with four plaques showing the Last Supper, the Entombment, Christ Carrying the Christ, and Christ in Prayer. 14 1/2" h.

5,000/7,000

9. A Group Of Ten Silver Badges, Russia, Late 19th Century/Early 20th Century

Including one green enameled badge and one white enameled badge, hallmarked. 2 1/4" l. (average).

5,000/7,000

10. An Important Silver Gilt Reliquary, by Vasili Agaphonov, Moscow, Russia, 1892

Of architectural form, the top shaped as an onion dome surmounted by a trefled cross (see Postnikova-Loseva, Moscow, "Nauka", 1983, #2273-2274), raised over four similar pinnacles, each arched side engraved with Christ Pantocrator, Lord Sabaoth, and the All Seeing Eye of God, the middle of the reliquary applied with a Crucifiction figure and coffin, its lid engraved with Christ, each side of the base decorated in repousse with Christ in Prayer, the Deposition from the Cross, and Christ within an interior, raised on four bracket feet with a pierced strapwork apron, hallmarked. 30 1/2" h.

4,000/7,000     SOLD: $3,910.00

11. An Imperial Silver Presentation Kovsh, V. Morozov, Saint Petersburg, Russia, circa 1900

The kovsh with a repousse in high relief of the double-headed Russian Imperial eagle on the front, the bottom and sides similarly decorated with a stylized foliate design, the handle inset with a rouble coin dated to 1728, engraved "The Petrograd Douma to General Sir Henry Wilson, February 4/17 1917", stamped with town and makers marks (see Postnikova-Loseva, page 181, #1250-1251). 13" l., 6 3/4" w., 14.3 ozt.

4,000/6,000     SOLD: $3,507.50

12. A Silver Censer, by M. Dmitriev, I Avdeyev Assaymaster, Moscow, Russia, 1859

The hexagonal base raised over three ball feet containing bells, surmounted by a domed top with a Russian Orthodox Cross, the lower portion pierced with a floral motif, the top and bottom connected with three original silver sphere suspended from a ring, hallmarked. 10 3/4" l.

3,000/6,000     SOLD: $1,737.65

13. A Silver Gilt Enameled and Jewelled Cross, Moscow, Russia, circa 1822

Applied with six enamel( finiftis) plaques depicting scenes from the Crucifixion, set with faceted rock crystals and turquoise, hallmarked with maker's initials, made in Moscow in 1822. 15 1/2" l., 9 1/2" w.

3,000/5,000     SOLD: $1,955.00

14. A Silver Vodka Set, Moscow, Russia, 1896-1908

Comprising; a flared decanter surmounted by an ogee knop, a round tray, and twelve shot glasses, each engraved with floral decoration, hallmarked by an unidentified maker. Decanter: 9" h.,12.3 ozt; Tray: 9 1/2" d.,11.5 ozt; Shot: 3" h.,.6 ozt each.

3,000/5,000