A throne-shaped salt cellar in partly gilt silver with cloisonné and champlevé enamel decoration. Created in the Neo-Russian style, it features rich polychrome foliate scrolls. The seat forms a hinged lid; the vermeil interior bears an engraved dedication dated 8 August 1899.
Hallmarks: Cyrillic maker’s mark for Orest Kurlyukov, 84 zolotnik silver standard and Moscow town mark (Saint George).
Russia, Moscow, 1899.
Dimensions: H 16 cm × W 8.2 cm × D 8 cm.
Condition: very good.
Maison Orest Kurlyukov was founded in Moscow in 1884 and became known for technically accomplished silverwork and refined Neo-Russian cloisonné enamel.






















