Lot 2 · 20th Century British Art
Marked with the Unrecorded Maker's Cyrillic Initials M.g, St. Petersburg, 1892
A silver trompe-l'oeil Kovsh
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art , London (South Kensington) · 21 April 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6370178
- Record
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A silver trompe-l'oeil Kovsh, MARKED WITH THE UNRECORDED MAKER'S CYRILLIC INITIALS M.G, ST. PETERSBURG, 1892. Christie's, 21 Apr 1998, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6370178.
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A silver trompe-l'oeil Kovsh, MARKED WITH THE UNRECORDED MAKER'S CYRILLIC INITIALS M.G, ST. PETERSBURG, 1892. Christie's, 21 Apr 1998, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6370178.
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| Marked with the Cyrillic Initials of Ivan Pestovskii and Alderman Ale… | A parcel-gilt and niello Pill Box | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Marked Eduard, Workmaster Varvara Dietwald, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917 | The Order of Saint Andrew the First-called | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Marked with Unrecorded Initials Eh, St. Petersburg, Circa 1890 | A gold-mounted nephrite miniature Egg | $3,000–$5,000 |