Alexander III Imperial Russian Silver-Gild Niello Four-Piece Breakfast Service, Tiffany & Co. Custom Made Case, Retailed by Tiffany & Co., ca.

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• Lot Description
  Consisting of four breakfast articles, Russia 84 zollotniki, gold was interiors, exceptionally fine hand chased Pan-Slavic design with niello highlights, hand chased figural pictorial reserves with niello finish, depicting Imperial Russia peasants every day life, including: footed bowl, 2-5/8" x 5-3/8"; cup with handle, 3-1/4" x 4-1/8" x 2-5/8"; milk jug, 4-1/4" x 4" x 3-1/2"; and a spoon, 6-1/4" with 2-1/8" bowl. Each piece fully marked on the bottom with Imperial Russian silver 84 (875 silver standard), assay master B.C (Viktor Savinsky, Moscow, active 1859-1894), Moscow city mark, year 1887, maker's mark in Cyrillic "BC" (Vasiliì S. Semenov (Postnikova-Loseva # 2339)) on the bottom. Each piece finely hand engraved in script with dedication: "Georgiana Wilson McKee / from her Father's friends of "Number Six" / April twenty-fifth 1892" on the bottom. Total weight 25.07 toz. Offered in original custom made nesting Tiffany & Co. presentation chest with hinged lid, overall 6-1/8"x 14" x 8-1/2"; double turn locks, blue satin lining on the inside, stamped "Tiffany & Co. New York / Paris / London" on the inside corner. Acquired at Tiffany & Co., New York in 1892. View and Bid on AspireAuctions.com

  Condition

  Very good antique condition, even patina, some tarnish and light wear from normal use; some soiling to the box satin lining and sporadic. Wear and losses to box, commensurate with age and use.