FABERGE - SET of FIVE RUSSIAN SILVER ENAMEL SPOONS, FEODOR RUCKERT
A set of five Russian 88 gilt-silver spoons enamelled with gorgeous geometrical patterns in brown, green, blue, and white shades, made in cloisonne technique, with twisted handles, which tips also decorated with cloisonne enamel patterns. Nice Faberge items. When you touch and hold a piece of FABERGE sterling you are in contact with something very special coming down to you not only from the era of the czars but of an ancestry far more ancient: for it is typical of all the imperial courts there have ever been.
HALLMARKS: '88' Silver mark, Kokoshnik, 'F.R.' in Cyrillic for Fedor Ruckert - famous FABERGE workmaster - please see information below.
CONDITION: Overall condition is good. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
DIMENSIONS: 5 inches (13 cm). Weight: 119 grams.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $4,000 - $16,000.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Russian silver spoons made by Fedor Ruckert were sold on Live Auctioneers, Christie's and Sotheby's for $4,000 (ONE spoon), $11,500, $12,150 and $14,000 (ONE spoon) - please see the screenshots.
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WORKMASTER: One of the greatest names in enamelled silver is that of Feodor Ruckert, whose silver gilt, shaded and matte black enamel punchbowl and ladle of about 1910 represent the imaginative and virtuosic aspects of his work (see cover). Alive with vivid depictions of bears, convivial warriors, maidens, and hoary sages whose enamelled features are further enlivened by the three-dimensional effects of repousse surfaces, the punchbowl embodies the haunting nostalgia for a Russian Neverland that was so much a part of late nineteenth-century aristocratic culture. Ruckert was active from before 1890, and though he sold most of his work through FABERGE, he also sold directly to clients, and through other firms.

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