A set of twelve knives, twelve forks with silver blades and ?? and mother of pearl handles. Maker: Bros Bratchev; Provenance: Russian Imperial collection together with Imperial fruit knife with handle of mother of pearl. All purchased at Hammer Galleries New York
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Property from a California private collection
A set of twelve Russian silver and mother of pearl dessert knives and matching forks, and a similar knife
St. Petersburg, 1908-1917, Gratchev Brothers

The plain blades struck with hallmarks and 84 standard; lengths 6 1/2in (16.5cm) to 8 1/2in (21.6cm); the additional dessert knife from the service made for Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich, the mother of pearl handle with the Grand Duke monogram under the Russian Imperial crown, steel blade struck with Nichols and Plinke mark, length: 8 1/4 in (21 cm).
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 4,000
£2,000 - 2,600
€2,300 - 3,100

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    Purchased at Hammer Galleries New York
    Offered together with two letters from Hammer gallery dated 1941 and 1947 stating that all items belonged to the Russian Imperial collection.

Category: Furniture / European Furniture and Works of Art

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