ANTIQUE RUSSIAN SILVER GILT and ENAMEL 6 COFFEE SPOONS, BOXED, Gustav KLINGERT
Set of six Russian Enameled Silver Coffee Spoons with a fitted case made by Gustav Klingert, Moscow, late 19th Century.
HALLMARKS: '84' for silver content and 'GK' in Cyrillic for famous Russian silvermaster Gustav Klingert - please see the information below.
DIMENSIONS: Length 4 5/8 inches (11.8 cm). Total weight: 2 ozt 10 dwt (81 grams).
CONDITION: Overall condition good, light signs of wear. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. For further information, please refer to the pictures and feel free to contact us via email with any questions.
PROVENANCE: Edward G. Wilson, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $3,000 - $6,000.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago, Russian silver 6 spoons with fitted cases were sold on Sotheby's and Christie's for $11,500 (11 years ago), $12,148 (12 years ago), $14,680 (11 years ago), and $30,550 (23 years ago) - please refer to the screenshots for details.
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WORKMASTER: Gustav Klingert who used to work for Faberge owned a factory of gold and silverware which was founded in 1865 and known until 1916. His factory produced a lot of silver enamel items. He had 200 workers and 45 teenagers, manufacturing items worth 400,000 roubles. He was a participant in the exhibition in Paris (1889) and Chicago (1893) where his works were granted honourable mentions. He had 4 sons and grandsons who worked together with him, one of the sons from 1915 to 1917 was a book-keeper of the Moscow branch of the Faberge. Gustav Klingert was a famous representitive of German ancestry in Moscow. Initials on the hallmark: GK, KLINGERT.

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