Russian silver trompe loeil art
Russian silver trompe loeil art
In contrast to Faberge, about the work of Russian silver tromp-l’oeil jewelers is known little, although these workshops were suppliers of Imperial court. Stunning trompe l’oeil silver art pieces were multiple winners at international exhibitions, with many customers abroad. Beautiful artworks of Russian jewelers are still sold at major auctions for big money. The peculiarity of Russian silver tromp-l’oeil (trompley) was the finest imitation of linen napkins and towels, the hyper-realistic effect of which looks so modern nowadays. Unique cigar boxes, imitating real wood boxes, with the texture of the tree, stickers and labels.
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A fine silver parcel-gilt trompe l’oeil salt cellar designed as a kulich mounted in trompe l’oeil napkin and saucer. Stamped with city hallmark, assayer’s mark ‘VS’ (Victor Savinkov, 1855-1888)
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A four-piece silver parcel-gilt trompe l’oeil vodka set. Stamped with city hallmark, assayer’s mark “IE” and master’s mark “NJa” in Cyrillic (N.D. Yanichkin) and 84 standard. St. Petersburg
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A pair of silver trompe l’oeil spice cellars. Stamped with master’s mark ‘P.D’ in Cyrillic (1879-1908, unidentified master) and assayer’s mark
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A parcel-gilt trompe l’oeil cake basket chased to simulate baskerweave and within a ‘linen’ napkin. Stamped city hallmark, assayer’s mark ‘AA’, 84 standard and master’s mark ‘PD’ in Cyrillic. Moscow, 1891
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A cup with handle, a basket and a parcel-gilt cover. Stamped with city hallmark, assayer’s mark, 84 standard and master’s mark “Ie”, “I.D” and “P.D” in Cyrillic. Moscow/St. Petersburg, 2nd half 19th century.
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Tee caddy. The body engraved like bark of a birch tree. Marked with assayer’s mark “WS” in Cyrillic (Viktor Savinkov), city hallmark, 84 standard and master’s mark “PL” in Cyrillic (Pyetr Loskutov). Under base stamped “Chlebnikov”. Moscow, 1887. 15,5 cm high
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Rectangular cigar box, hinged cover and sides chased and engraved to simulate wood grain and tax bands with Russian inscriptions
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Tobacco box engraved with simulated advertising labels. Bearing spurious Russian hallmarks ‘Gratchev’.
Russian silver trompe loeil art
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A small trompe-l’oeil silver table cigarette case, Fedor Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1899-1908. Russian silver trompe loeil art
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A fine silver parcel-gilt trompe l’oeil salt cellar designed as a kulich mounted in trompe l’oeil napkin and saucer. Stamped with city hallmark, assayer’s mark ‘VS’ (Victor Savinkov, 1855-1888)
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Ash tray. A 19th century Russian Silver Trompe-l’oeil Ash tray in the form of a bast shoe. Mark of Ivan Chlebnikov, St. Petersburg, 1878.
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Every feet marked with assayer’s marks, handles and tablecloth marked with assayer’s and makers initials
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Circa 1880 Pavel Sazikov, St. Petersburg. Impressive 2 handle footed tray with basket weave and finely detailed blanket design. Monogrammed and dated August 27, 1880
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Gilded silver trompe l’oeil cigar box, St. Petersburg, 1898. The rectangular form with hinged lid and the sides engraved with banding simulating tax labels
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Gilded silver trompe l’oeil table cigarette box, Moscow, 1890, the cover engraved in imitation of a package of Laferm cigarettes
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Cake basket having a swing handle realistically chased to simulate a wicker basket draped with a damask napkin
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Wine bottle, Moscow, 1899-1908. The silver bottle form engraved with a faux label and friction fit stopper. Hallmarked Moscow, circa 1899-1908, Cyrillic makers mark ФИ for Fedor Ivanov, and with 84 silver standard. Height 6.5 inches (16.6cm)
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