Basket - Candy Bowl - .875 (84 Zolotniki) silver - Gilt & Niello
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Rare Russian silver basket with openwork, parcel gilding and niello, made in 875 silver and dating from ca. 1958, featuring two shaped handles and measures 19 cm long, 12 cm in diameter and 8 cm high, weighing 228 g in good vintage condition.
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Rare Russian Silver Basket – Openwork, Parcel Gilt & Niello – 875 Silver – ca. 1958
A beautifully crafted Russian silver basket, made in solid 875 silver, richly decorated with openwork floral motifs, parcel gilding, and elegant niello panels.
This type of basket was traditionally used for serving sugar cubes, sweets, bonbons, dried fruit or small pastries during tea service.
The piece stands out for its sophisticated ornamental work and its two shaped handles, an uncommon and more luxurious form within Soviet-era decorative silver.
Hallmarks:
• Soviet state mark (star with hammer & sickle)
• Silver standard 875
These marks were in use from 1958 onward, placing the piece in the early post-reform Soviet period.
Dimensions approx.
• Length (handle to handle): 19 cm
• Diameter: 12 cm
• Height: 8 cm
• Weight: 228 g
A refined table basket for sugar, sweets or delicacies, suitable both as a serving piece and as a collectible decorative object.
Very good vintage condition with light signs of age. Gilding and niello remain sharp and attractive.
Please inspect the photos carefully; they are part of the description.
A rare and elegant example of mid-20th-century Russian silver craftsmanship.
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Well packed and insured.
Rare Russian Silver Basket – Openwork, Parcel Gilt & Niello – 875 Silver – ca. 1958
A beautifully crafted Russian silver basket, made in solid 875 silver, richly decorated with openwork floral motifs, parcel gilding, and elegant niello panels.
This type of basket was traditionally used for serving sugar cubes, sweets, bonbons, dried fruit or small pastries during tea service.
The piece stands out for its sophisticated ornamental work and its two shaped handles, an uncommon and more luxurious form within Soviet-era decorative silver.
Hallmarks:
• Soviet state mark (star with hammer & sickle)
• Silver standard 875
These marks were in use from 1958 onward, placing the piece in the early post-reform Soviet period.
Dimensions approx.
• Length (handle to handle): 19 cm
• Diameter: 12 cm
• Height: 8 cm
• Weight: 228 g
A refined table basket for sugar, sweets or delicacies, suitable both as a serving piece and as a collectible decorative object.
Very good vintage condition with light signs of age. Gilding and niello remain sharp and attractive.
Please inspect the photos carefully; they are part of the description.
A rare and elegant example of mid-20th-century Russian silver craftsmanship.
Shipping catawiki smart services.
Well packed and insured.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Gross weight
228 g
Silver type
.875 (84 Zolotniki) silver
Title additional information
Gilt & Niello
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Russia
Material
Gold plated, Silver
Model
Candy Bowl
Style
Antique
Colour
Black, Gold, Silver
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
8 cm
Width
19 cm
Depth
12 cm
Estimated Period
1950-1960
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