Details
The pair of glass-holders with detachable plique-à-jour enamel upper sections, the bases cloisonné enamelled in varicolour foliate motifs on gilt-stippled ground, with oval handles, probably by Nikolai Alekseev, Moscow, 1899-1908; the demitasse cup and saucer, cloisonné enamelled with varicolour foliage, probably by Sergei Shaposhnikov, Moscow, 1899-1908; one glass-holder, maker’s mark Cyrillic 'IZO' and Soviet assay marks; the other glass-holder, maker’s mark Cyrillic 'V.A'; the pair of napkin rings, Moscow, 1899-1908
The pair of glass holders, 338 in. (8.5 cm.) high, each
Provenance
Henry Penn Wenger (1927-1997).
‌Bequeathed by the above to the present owner.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
Please note this lot is the property of a consumer. See H1 of the Conditions of Sale.
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