RARE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL SILVER CLOISONNE ENAMEL SPOON, MC
A beautiful silver gilt and cloisonne enamel tea spoon, with wonderful polychrome design of flowers on the backs of the bowls and on top of spoons.
There are Russian hallmarks on the handle, '84' silver standard and 'MC' in Cyrillic for Maria Semenova, Moscow, circa 1896-1908.
Some experts believe that items made by Maria Semenova can be found in FABERGE cases. These items also have engraved numbers and letters, just like the items of independent workmasters who produced objects for FABERGE but were not part of the House of FABERGE.
CONDITION: The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
DIMENSIONS: L. 5 1/2 inches (14 cm). Weight: 1.6 oz (33 grams).
ESTIMATE PRICE: $1,500 - $2,000.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Russian silver spoons were sold on Live Auctioneer for $4,800, on Christie's for $8,000, $8,000 and $9,375 - please see the screenshots.
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HISTORY: Semenova, Maria Wasiliewna. Working in Moscow from about 1890. Her pieces are of outstanding quality, especially in the painting of the cloisons. Her style tends more to the traditional, less often Art Nouveau. The magnificent cloisons of her flowers (on a matted gold grond) are shaded with violet tones. Other typical colours are white and green, with frequent frames of round turquoise pearls. Also from her hand are enamel paintings en plein combined with cloisonne frames. Maria Semyonova inherited her father's factory after his death in 1896. She owned and managed the company but she was not a registered skilled master. Therefore she hasn't made a single thing only maintained the right to use an official maker's mark MC given by the guild. The objects marked with Maria's maker's mark are made by other skilled master working in the company. MC is more a logo/trade mark comparable with e.g. the FABERGE mark.

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