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Russian cloisonné enamel and silver gilt egg

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Russian cloisonné enamel and silver gilt egg
Russian, 20th Century
Height 7cm, diameter 5cm

The complex technique of cloisonné enamelling is expertly employed on this delicate Russian egg.

Decoration includes scrolling motifs, flowers, and bands of circles. All are rendered in shades of blue, red, green, and white. The egg opens to reveal a silver gilt interior in which one can store precious collectables. All patterns are placed on top of the silver-coloured background, its darker shade bringing out the bright enamel colours.

The egg is marked with spurious markings in Cyrillic and the ‘84’ zolotnik mark.

Celebrating Russia’s long tradition of jewelled eggs, this collectable would be a charming addition to one’s interior space.

More Information

Origin:	Russia
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Cloisonné enamel, silver-gilt.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	17309C
Incollect Reference #:	724325

Dimensions

H.	2.76 in;	Diam.	1.97 in;
H.	7 cm;	Diam.	5 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.