Rare Russian Emigre Silver Five Piece Tea and Coffee Service

a fine example of Russian silver, hand crafted by a Russian émigré silversmith in Harbin, in high Art Nouveau style with scenes from the Medieval Russian epic of Sadko, the set comprising a teapot, coffee pot, covered sugar, cream jug and a larger rectangular twin handle tray, sides repousse and chased with a scene of Sadko playing his gusli before the Sea Tsar, against a seascape with sailing vessels, titled in Cyrillic lettering ‘Sadko’, gold washed interiors, 84 silver ‘kokoshnik’ mark

Measurements:

total silver weight 3719 grams

• EStimate $7,000 - $10,000
• sold $9,600 Incl BP