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ANTIQUE 19thC IMPERIAL RUSSIAN GOLD & ENAMEL ORDER OF THE WHITE EAGLE c.1880

Price On Request ### DESCRIPTIONAntique 19th Century extremely rare Imperial Russian Order of the White Eagle. Comprising: Sash Badge, Second Type, with scrolls beneath the crown, gold and enamels, with typical wear to the blue enamel on the scrolls_._ Breast Star, in silver-gilt and enamel, set comes totally complete and in a contemporary fitted case. The Eagle badge is hallmarked Russian Imperial Gold 56 (585 standard), St-Petersburg, pre-1896, workmaster's mark (IK) Albert Kebel, one of the most important Russian Imperial jewellers specializing in enamelled medals. The breast star hallmarked 84 (875 standard), Keibel, St-Petersburg. The same set was sold in Sotheby's, 12 June 2008, Russian works of Art, Lot 536. The Order of the White Eagle was originally Polish, founded in 1325 and revived by Augustus the Strong in 1705. After Russian annexation of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw in 1815 it was retained for Polish subjects and its use was greatly extended following the Insurrection of 1831. It was effectively incorporated into the Russian awards system and could be presented for either Civil or Military merit and commonly awarded to non-Christians.### CONDITIONIn Great Condition - wear as expected.### SIZESASH BADGE Width: 9cm x 6cm Weight: 90g BREAST STAR Width: 9cm x 9cm Weight: 48g

OUTSTANDING 20thC ORIENTAL SOLID SILVER & PALM LEAF DRAGON BOWL c.1980

US$5,023.52 Outstanding 20th Century Oriental solid silver & palm leaf dragon fruit bowl. Large size, the elongated boat shaped bowl adorned with a cast serpentine water dragon, spiked body, enameled eyes and long whiskers. The piece is hallmarked 925 (sterling silver), dates to the second half of the 20th century, Maker unknown. CONDITION In Great Condition - No Damage. SIZE...

ANTIQUE 20thC CHINESE EXPORT SOLID SILVER & CARVED ROSEWOOD TRAY c.1900

US$2,357.45 Antique early-20th Century Chinese export monumental solid silver mounted large rosewood serving tray, of rectangular form, engraved depicting lavish palaces amongst landscape, carved Chinese characters to the top, perhaps telling a story or a famous proverb and sides mounted with twin handles simulating bamboo. Unmarked (acid tested show a 900+ silver standard purity). CONDITION In Great Condition - No...

ANTIQUE 20THC CHINESE EXPORT SOLID SILVER DRAGON SUGAR BOWL & CREAM JUG C.1910

US$1,306.78 Antique early-20th Century Chinese Export solid silver sugar bowl & cream jug, each spherical body embossed with dragons in relief, cast handles modeled as a bamboo branch, richly gilt interior.Hallmarked with Chinese Export marks (tested 900+ standard), year 1900's, Maker's mark LH for Luen Hing, 231 Szechuan rd, Shanghai, active 1880-1925 (for more information please see A. Von Ferscht,...

ANTIQUE 19thC CHINESE EXPORT SOLID SILVER CASED CUP & SAUCER c.1880

US$1,306.78 Antique 19th Century Chinese export solid silver, double walled tea cup and saucer, the panels stunningly embossed and chased in relief with Chinese rural scenes and various floral decoration on tooled matted ground, the handle simulating a mythical sea creature and middle of the saucer representing the symbol of Longevity. Apparently unmarked, tested 900+ silver standard. CONDITION In Great...

ANTIQUE 19thC JAPANESE MAGNIFICENT SHIBAYAMA SOLID SILVER BOWL c.1890

US$33,877.70 Antique late-19th Century Magnificent Japanese Meiji period shibayama & silver bowl on stand. The silver mount engraved with various floral decoration complimenting the shibayama work and applied with elephant heads, bowl standing on six scrolled legs, the sides are set with six large gold lacquered shibayama panels and inlaid with finely carved pieces of vari-colours of mother of pearl,...

ANTIQUE 20thC BURMESE SOLID SILVER HAND CRAFTED DISH c.1900

US$781.44 Antique 20th Century Burmese solid silver hand-crafted repousse' plate, the border and middle repousse' decorated in relief with scenes from the Burmese mythology amongst scrolling foliage. The dish is not hallmarked, but has been acid tested and shows 900+ grade silver, the dish dates to the 1900's. CONDITION In Great Condition - no damage. SIZE Width: 15cm Weight: 205g...

ANTIQUE 19THC RARE CHINESE EXPORT SOLID SILVER BATTLE SCENE MUG C.1870

US$2,620.12 Antique 19th Century Chinese export solid silver mug, of large size, baluster form, the body is embossed with beautifully battle scenes in relief depicting warriors fighting and people of nobility playing a game amongst hills and trees, the top rim chased with very detailed grapevine boarder, centering an engraved cartouche (JEAN), the handle is beautifully modelled like a dragon....

ANTIQUE 20thC CHINESE EXPORT SOLID SILVER 3 PIECE TEA SET ON TRAY c.1900

US$9,974.85 Antique early-20th Century Chinese export solid silver three piece tea set on tray, comprising of teapot, lidded sugar bowl and milk jug and tray, each tree-trunk shaped body applied with prunus flowers and applied with decoration in relief, spout, handles and finials modelled as tree branches, outstanding quality and very heavy gauge, inside richly gilt, the tray in unique...

ANTIQUE 20thC GERMAN PAIR OF SOLID SILVER FIGURAL CHAMBERSTICKS c.1900

US$3,408.13 Antique early-20th Century German pair of exceptionally decorative solid silver figural chambersticks, each of shaped-circular form, profusely chased with scrolls, four arches set with figures in 17th Century clothes playing and singing, the architectural sconce is also embellished with arches and applied with figures, the stem modelled as a scrolling leaf with a naked cherub holding the capital, scrolling...

ANTIQUE 18thC RARE CHINESE SILVER GILT FILIGREE & GEM SET VASE c.1760

US$5,836.95 Antique mid-18th Century extremely rare Chinese silver-gilt filigree & gem set, pear shaped vase. The delicate filigree vase decorated throughout in a typical Chinese manor and the four sides applies with Chinese shou characters, the neck and body is set with carnelian cabochons (a stone native to Russia and India). The bouquet of flowers also set with carnelians and...

ANTIQUE 19thC JAPANESE MONUMENTAL SHIBAYAMA & LACQUER WALL PLAQUE c.1890

US$24,902.90 Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji period monumental shibayama inlaid & gold lacquer wall plaque, the quality of the carving is simply outstanding, the subject depicted is of the seven lucky gods boarding a vessel. In Japanese mythology, the Seven Lucky Gods are believed to grant good luck and often have their place in netsuke engravings or in other representations....

ANTIQUE 19thC JAPANESE SOLID SILVER & SHIBAYAMA KORO c.1890

US$11,288.20 Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Koro (Incense Burner). The straight oval body is applied with very fine multi-coloured mother of pearl, depicting birds and insects amongst flowers and the lid with a realistically carved floral finial. Base and rims applied with finely worked filigree silver. The piece dates to the Meiji period (1890-1912), acid tested shows a...

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