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Lot 127*
A silver mounted carved wood presentation platterdesigned by Carl Scholtz (1837-1907), probably by Scholtz wood carving workshop in Ivanovo, Kursk province, with carved signature on verso
8 June 2016, 15:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £7,500 inc. premium
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A silver mounted carved wood presentation platter
designed by Carl Scholtz (1837-1907), probably by Scholtz wood carving workshop in Ivanovo, Kursk province, with carved signature on verso
circular, center with plain raised round medallion flanked by carved myrtle garlands tied with a bow and centered with an interlaced silver monogram of Emperor Nicholas II, topped with silver Russian Imperial crown and applied on the bottom with silver coat of arms for city of Pskov; all within carved arched and beaded bands; the wide border carved with oak garlands and inscription in Cyrillic 'Bread Salt'
diameter: 46.7cm (18 3/8in).
circular, center with plain raised round medallion flanked by carved myrtle garlands tied with a bow and centered with an interlaced silver monogram of Emperor Nicholas II, topped with silver Russian Imperial crown and applied on the bottom with silver coat of arms for city of Pskov; all within carved arched and beaded bands; the wide border carved with oak garlands and inscription in Cyrillic 'Bread Salt'
diameter: 46.7cm (18 3/8in).
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Provenance
Presented to Emperor Nicholas II on August 4, 1903 at Toroshino, Pskov Province
Property of a New York collector
In August of 1903 Emperor Nicholas II accompanied by Empress Alexandra Fedorovna, Grand Duke Vladimir and his wife, Grand Duchess Maria Fedorovna, Grand Duchess Olga and Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich, arrived to the historic city of Pskov with official imperial visit. The Emperor arrived to oversee the large military exercise at Toroshino near city of Pskov. During the week-long visit imperial couple visited important monasteries and cathedrals, historic monuments, local Noble Society, charity institutions, libraries and military arsenals. It was the first visit of Nicholas II to Pskov and it was celebrated as an important occasion. Everywhere along the way and at every destination various delegations, groups, societies and distinguished individuals were in attendance extending greetings and presenting the gifts. Local press widely covered the imperial visit publishing photographs of welcoming ceremonies, descriptions of itinerary and listing attendees.
Archival researched indicated that during this visit Emperor Nicholas II was presented with three wooden platters: first one was presented by the Governor at railroad station Pechory at the start of the visit, the second was presented by children on behalf of May's Union (Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), and the third carved wooden platter was presented at a station Toroshino on August 4th, 1903.
It is most likely that the present intricately carved platter was the one presented to the Russian Emperor on that date. Newspaper Pravitelstvennyi Vestnik described the occasion as follows: ' On August 4th, at the station Toroshino, at 8 am in the morning, in the carriage of the Imperial train, a delegation from Pskov Zemstvo represented by Chairman V.P. Gorbunov, members E.I. Vekshiniskii and A.A. fon Dr Bellen and other representatives presented a platter made of pear tree decorated in the center with a monogram of His Majesty, and on the sides – with Imperial Crown, coat-of-arms of Pskov province and date '1903'. The platter was applied with inscription 'from Pskov Provincial Zenstvo'.
A few small holes in the carved designs indicate that the platter had additional silver elements now lost.