ANTIQUE 19thC RUSSIAN SOLID SILVER & ENAMEL WINE EWER, GUSTAV KLINGERT c.1890
19th Century Russian silver & enamel large wine jug, of baluster form, standing on a shaped spreading foot, applied with a scroll handle, the body engraved with Scandinavian inspired (Ringerike Style, c.990-1050), this style later become popular in England and especially Ireland (Celtic style). The body enamelled with turquoise enamel on wirework floral scrolls and white beaded boarders.
Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875 Standard), Moscow, year 1890, Maker's mark in Cyrillic for Gustav Klingert
Reference Number: A6812
DESCRIPTION
Antique late-19th Century Russian solid silver & enamel large wine jug, of baluster form, standing on a shaped spreading foot, applied with a scroll handle, the body engraved with Scandinavian inspired (Ringerike Style, c.990-1050), this style later become popular in England and especially Ireland (Celtic style). The body enamelled with turquoise enamel on wirework floral scrolls and white beaded boarders. The workmanship is remnant of and probably inspired by a renowned Norwegian silversmiths David Andersen, active in Oslo (1880-1925).
Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875 Standard), Moscow, year 1890, Maker's mark in Cyrillic for Gustav Klingert (in Russian: Густав Клингерт), originally from Germany, began his career working as a master for Fabergé. In 1865 he founded his own factory in Moscow employing over 200 artisans and manufactured items worth 400,000 roubles. In 1889 he exhibited at the Exposition Universelle in Paris where his works were granted honourable mentions. Four years later at the World Fair in Chicago, Klingert was described as one of the most important firms in Russia. Thanks to the large popularity received the firm started to export its wares in United States through Tiffany & Co. In 1896 Gustav Klingert was granted the Imperial Warrant.
After Gustav retirement, the business was carried on by his sons and grandsons until it was forced to close due to the outbreak of the Russian Revolution. The firm specialised in silver gilt, cloisonne and champleve enamel snuff boxes, cigarette cases and tableware. Until 1899 Klingert used to mark his items with Latin characters GK, thereafter in Cyrillic.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 36cm
Diameter: 20cm
Weight: 790g