A Russian silver dinner service, Andreas Gottfried Ring, St. Petersburg, 1834
A large silver dinner-service
Andreas Gottfried Ring, St. Petersburg, 1834-1835
one hundred and twenty five pieces characterized by gadrooned borders, gilt interiors, ivory insulators, and initials 'AB' below coronet, comprising two helmet-formed sauceboats with ladles, four covered vegetable dishes with ivory lobed finials and handles, twelve double salts raised upon rectangular bases with central handles terminating in wreath finials, two baskets with parcel-gilt swing handles, two circular chargers, four smaller circular serving plates, ninety cinquefoil plates contained within two fitted cases with cloth dividers, two large oval meat dishes, two medium and three smaller oval serving dishes, 84 standard
length of largest oval platter: 71.8cm (28 1/2in). (125)
Sold for £85,250 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • The cypher is purportedly that of Antonio Busca (1795-1870).

Category: Fine Art / Russian Art


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