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Rare Russian emigre silver five piece tea and coffee service,…
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Sydney
Date:
16-Jun-2014
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Rare Russian emigre silver five piece tea and coffee service, Cyrillic maker's mark 'S.B' Harbin (Manchuria) china, c. 1930 a fine example of Russian silver, hand crafted by a Russian emigre silversmith in Harbin, in high Art Nouveau style with scenes from the Medieval Russian epic of Sadko, the set comprising a teapot, coffee pot, covered sugar, cream jug and a larger rectangular twin handle tray, sides repousse and chased with a scene of Sadko playing his gusli before the sea Tsar, against a seascape with sailing vessels, titled in Cyrillic lettering 'Sadko' gold washed interiors, 84 silver 'Kokoshnik' mark, total silver weight 3719 grams
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Silver: Tea & Coffee Services