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A parcel-gilt silver presentation troika group
maker's mark unclear, St. Petersburg, assay for 1884

5 June 2019, 15:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £8,812.50 inc. premium

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A parcel-gilt silver presentation troika group

maker's mark unclear, St. Petersburg, assay for 1884
the racing troika after model by Liberich driven by two seated coachmen on simulated frosted ground punctuated by sled and hoof marking, raised upon rectangular base with rounded corners inscribed 'From H.I.M. The Emperor of Russia in token of appreciation of the philanthropic [sic] services of William Hilton Esqr during the Winter of 1892', 84 standard
length: 22cm (8 11/16in).

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Provenance
Purchased Francis Janssens van der Maelen, Brussels 1993
Private collection, Belgium

William Hilton may have contributed to the international relief efforts spearheaded by the author Leo Tolstoy and other prominent figures to counteract the devastating famine of 1891-1892.

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