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FINE SILVER AND OBJECTS OF VERTU LOTS 237 – 302
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245 *237 A Russian Silver Tankard
MAKER’S MARK OBSCURED, MOSCOW, 1866 marked with ‘84’ standard throughout 7 ozt 18 dwt Height 4 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $700-$900
*238 A Russian Silver Tankard
MARK LIKELY OF NIKOLAI IVANOV, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard throughout 10 ozt 12 dwt Height 4 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $600-$800
*239 A Russian Silver Trompe l’Oeil Honey Pot and Underplate
MARK OF KARL VERLIN, ST. PETERSBURG, 1878 marked with ‘84’ standard throughout 17 ozt 18 dwt Height of honey pot 5 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $5,000-$7,000
*240 A Russian Silver Travel Inkwell
MAKER’S MARK ‘TA’, ST. PETERSBURG, 1881 marked with ‘84’ standard on underside 12 ozt 1 dwt gross Height 2 1/4 x width 2 1/4 x depth 2 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $2,000-$3,000
241 A Russian Silver Mounted Cut Glass Decanter
MARK OF THE 22ND ARTEL, MOSCOW, CIRCA 1910 marked with ‘84’ standard on cap and neck of bottle Height 6 7/8 inches. $800-$1,200
*242 A Russian Silver Table-Top Cigarette Box
MARK LIKELY OF I. KUDRYAVTSEV, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on interior 10 ozt 16 dwt Height 1 3/4 x width 4 1/2 x depth 3 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $800-$1,200
MARK LIKELY OF MICHAEL SHYEIN, MOSCOW, 1885 marked with ‘84’ standard on interior 4 ozt 9 dwt Height 1 1/4 x width 3 1/2 x depth 2 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,000-$2,000
*244 A Pair of Russian Silver Serving Platters
MARK OF A. REIDEL, CIRCA 1900 marked with ‘84’ standard on underside 80 ozt 13 dwt Width 18 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $3,000-$5,000
*245 A Large Russian Silver and Agate Mounted Centerpiece Bowl
MARK OF MICHAEL TARASOV, MOSCOW, CIRCA 1910 marked with ‘84’ standard throughout Height 9 x width 12 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $6,000-$8,000
*246 A Large Russian Silver Presentation Kovsh
MARK OF MIKHAIL OVCHINNIKOV, ST. PETERSBURG, 1897 marked with ‘84’ standard on body under handle 83 ozt 16 dwt Height 7 1/2 x width 16 inches. Property from the Estate of W.M. Bogdanowicz, Madison, Wisconsin and Naples, Florida $5,000-$7,000
*247 A Russian Silver and Guilloché Enamel Kovsh
MARK OF ANTIP IVANOVICH KUZMICHEV, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY marked with ‘88’ standard on foot rim 2 ozt 14 dwt gross Height 1 1/4 x width 4 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $2,000-$3,000
MAKER’S MARK OBSCURED, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on underside 8 ozt 6 dwt gross Height 3 1/2 x width 7 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $3,000-$5,000
MARK OF IVAN SALTYKOV, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on underside 4 ozt 9 dwt gross Width 5 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,200-$1,800
MAKER’S MARK CYRILLIC ‘PF’, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on underside 4 ozt 7 dwt gross Height 2 x width 5 1/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,500-$2,500
FINE SILVER AND OBJECTS OF VERTU
LOTS 237-302
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257 *251 A Russian Silver-Gilt and Enamel Kovsh
MARK OF PAVEL OVCHINNIKOV WITH AN IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on underside 3 ozt 11 dwt gross Height 1 5/8 x width 4 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,500-$2,500
*252 A Russian Silver-Gilt and Enamel Kovsh
MARK OF A. LYUBAVIN, 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘88’ standard on underside 5 ozt 8 dwt gross Height 2 x width 5 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,200-$1,800
MARK OF MARIA SEMENOVA, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘88’ standard and a later Soviet ‘875’ mark on underside 3 ozt 17 dwt gross Height 1 3/4 x width 4 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,500-$2,500
*254 A Russian Silver-Gilt and Enamel Charka
MARK OF IVAN KHLEBNIKOV WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1878 marked with ‘88’ standard on underside 1 ozt 18 dwt gross Height 1 x width 3 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $800-$1,200
*255 A Russian Silver-Gilt and Enamel Sugar Bowl
MARK OF NIKOLAI NEMIROV-KOLODKIN, MOSCOW, 19TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on underside 7 ozt 5 dwt gross Height 2 1/2 x width 4 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,500-$2,500
*256 A Russian Silver-Gilt and Enamel Sugar Bowl
MARK OF PAVEL OVCHINNIKOV WITH AN IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1891 marked with ‘88’ standard on underside 7 ozt 7 dwt gross Height 2 3/4 x diameter 4 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,000-$200
MARK OF IVAN SALTYKOV, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on underside 8 ozt 5 dwt gross Diameter 4 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,500-$2,500
MARK OF 11TH ARTEL, MOSCOW, EARLY 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard throughout 12 ozt 17 dwt gross Height of sugar bowl 3 x width 4 5/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $3,000-$5,000
MARK OF GUSTAV KLINGERT, MOSCOW, 1896 marked with ‘84’ standard on side of handle 8 ozt 5 dwt gross Length 5 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,500-$2,500
MARK OF MARIA SEMENOVA, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on bowls 5 ozt 18 dwt gross Length 4 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,500-$2,500
*261 Three Russian Niello Silver Spoons
VARIOUS MAKERS, 19TH CENTURY each marked with ‘84’ standard 6 ozt 15 dwt Length of longest 7 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $800-$1,200
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266 *262 A Russian Silver Cigarette Case
MARK OF PYOTR PETROV, MOSCOW, CIRCA 1910 marked with ‘84’ standard on interior 7 ozt 11 dwt Width 4 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $600-$800
MAKER’S MARK ‘EK’, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on case interior 8 ozt 5 dwt gross Width 4 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,000-$2,000
MAKER’S MARK CYRILLIC ‘DN’, ST. PETERSBURG, FIRST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on interior 4 ozt 18 dwt gross Width 4 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,000-$2,000
MAKER’S MARK ‘O.V.’, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY marked ‘875’ on interior 5 ozt 1 dwt gross Width 4 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $800-$1,200
OBSCURED ARTEL MARK, ST. PETERSBURG, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on interior and rim 5 ozt 3 dwt gross Width 4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,500-$2,500
MARK OF THE 11TH ARTEL, MOSCOW, EARLY 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on case exterior 4 ozt 19 dwt gross Width 3 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $2,000-$3,000
*268 A Russian Silver, Gold and Guilloché Enamel Snuff Box
MARK OF GABRIEL AND MICHAEL GRACHEV, ST. PETERSBURG, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘88’ standard on case interior and lid rim 4 ozt 10 dwt gross Width 3 5/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $10,000-$15,000
*269 A Russian Gold Samodorok Cigarette Case
MARK OF FABERGÉ WITH WORKMASTER’S MARK OF HENRIK WIGSTROM, ST. PETERSBURG, 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘56’ standard on interior 6 ozt gross Width 4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $25,000-$35,000
*270 A Russian Yellow Gold, Enamel, Diamond and Sapphire Mounted Snuff Box
MARK OF FABERGÉ WITH WORKMASTER’S MARK OF HENRIK WIGSTROM, ST. PETERSBURG, 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘56’ standard on interior 4 ozt 18 dwt gross Width 3 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $8,000-$12,000
MARK OF A. J. NEVALAINEN, ST. PETERSBURG, 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘56’ standard on interior 5 ozt 4 dwt gross Width 4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $10,000-$15,000
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MARK OF DMITRY GORBANOV, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on case exterior 7 ozt 1 dwt gross Width 4 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $3,000-$5,000
MARK OF I. KHLEBNIKOV WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on interior 9 ozt 19 dwt gross Width 6 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $3,000-$5,000
MAKER’S MARK CYRILLIC ‘FNN’, MOSCOW, 1889 marked with ‘84’ standard on interior of case 4 ozt 17 dwt gross Width 3 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $800-$1,200
MAKER’S MARK CYRILLIC ‘NZ’, MOSCOW, 1886 marked with ‘84’ standard on case exterior and interior rim 4 ozt 11 dwt gross Width 3 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $800-$1,200
MAKER’S MARK CYRILLIC ‘PR’, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on case exterior 5 ozt 14 dwt gross Width 3 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $800-$1,200
MARK OF GUSTAV KLINGERT, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on case exterior 4 ozt 8 dwt gross Width 3 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $800-$1,200
MARK OF PAVEL OVCHINNIKOV WITH AN IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on case exterior 4 ozt gross Width 3 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,200-$1,800
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MARK OF MIKHAIL ZORIN, MOSCOW, EARLY 20TH CENTURY marked with ‘84’ standard on case exterior 5 ozt 12 dwt gross Width 4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,000-$2,000
280 A Georg Jensen Silver Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Service
COPENHAGEN, CIRCA 1930 each marked ‘Sterling’ and ‘925’ on underside 37 ozt gross Height of coffee pot 6 1/2 inches. $3,000-$5,000
281 A Georg Jensen Silver Centerpiece Bowl
COPENHAGEN, CIRCA 1940 marked ‘Sterling’ on underside 44 ozt 13 dwt Height 7 7/8 x diameter 10 inches. $2,000-$3,000
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282 A German Silver Flatware Service
KARL KALTENBACH & SÖHNE, ALTENSTEIG, EARLY 20TH CENTURY 137 items total each marked ‘.800’ on underside 199 ozt 3 dwt weighable Length of dinner knife 9 1/2 inches. $2,000-$3,000
*283 A Christofle Gold-Plated Flatware Service
PARIS, 20TH CENTURY 69 items total Length of dinner knife 9 5/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Judy Luken-Johnson, Winnetka, Illinois
Provenance: Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, September 20, 1992, Lot 1411 $2,000-$3,000
*284 An Irish George III Silver Dish Ring
W. TOWNSEND, DUBLIN, 1769 hallmarked for Sterling on cartouche 15 ozt 9 dwt Height 4 1/4 x diameter 8 1/2 inches. Property Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund of The San Diego Museum of Art $1,500-$2,500
285 A Pair of George VI Silver Candlesticks
ELLIS JACOB GREENBERG, BIRMINGHAM, 1837 hallmarked for Sterling on base rim Height 14 1/2 inches. $1,000-$2,000
286 An Edwardian Silver-Gilt Presentation Waiter
PAIRPONT BROTHERS, LONDON, 1906 hallmarked for Sterling on underside 41 ozt 9 dwt Length 12 3/8 x width 6 3/4 inches. $800-$1,200
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*287 An American Silver Sugar Bowl
MAKER’S MARK LIKELY THOMAS HAMMERSLEY, NEW YORK, NY, LATE 18TH CENTURY marked with a script ‘TH’ on underside 6 ozt Height 4 3/4 x width 8 inches. Property Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund of The San Diego Museum of Art $1,000-$1,500
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*288 An American Silver Punch Bowl Presented to Minnesota Governor William R. Merriam
GORHAM MFG. CO., PROVIDENCE, RI, 1892 marked ‘Sterling’ on underside 51 ozt 16 dwt Height 7 1/8 x diameter 11 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Christopher Albanese, San Francisco, California $3,000-$5,000
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WILLIAM NICHOLAS FREDERICK (AMERICAN, 1921-2012) marked ‘Hand Wrought’ and ‘Sterling’ on undersides, the paten apparently unmarked 244 ozt 8 dwt weighable Height of crucifix 25 1/2 x width 26 inches.
Provenance: Gift from the artist to Reverend Sherman S. Newton of Grace Chapel, Chicago; by descent to the current owner
Literature: Darling, Sharon S. Chicago Metalsmiths: An Illustrated History (Chicago Historical Society, 1977), pp. 121, 133
Exhibited: Chicago Metalsmiths, Chicago Historical Society, 1977 $8,000-$12,000
INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO., MERIDEN, CT, 20TH CENTURY cup marked ‘Sterling’ on underside 45 ozt 12 dwt weighable Height overall 24 x diameter 6 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Christopher Albanese, San Francisco, California $3,000-$5,000
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MERIDEN BRITTANIA CO., MERIDEN, CT, CIRCA 1900 marked ‘Sterling’ on underside 44 ozt 7 dwt Height 10 1/2 x width 12 x depth 8 inches. Property from the Collection of Christopher Albanese, San Francisco, California $1,500-$2,500
292 A Kalo Shop Silver Four-Piece Tea Service
CHICAGO, IL, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY marked ‘Handwrought’ and ‘Sterling’ on underside 86 ozt 3 dwt gross Height of teapot 10 1/2 inches; width of serving tray 18 1/2 inches. $3,000-$5,000
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REED & BARTON, TAUNTON, MA, 1928 each marked ‘Sterling’ on underside 270 ozt 5 dwt gross Width of serving tray 27 inches. $3,000-$5,000
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S. KIRK & SON, BALTIMORE, MD, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY each marked ‘925/1000’ on underside 216 ozt 15 dwt gross Width of serving tray 28 3/8 inches. $5,000-$7,000
*295 A Tiffany & Co. Silver Five-Piece Tea and Coffee Service
NEW YORK, NY, CIRCA 1900 each marked ‘Sterling’ on underside 122 ozt 7 dwt gross Height of coffee pot 10 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $3,000-$5,000
296 A Tiffany & Co. Silver Tray
NEW YORK, NY, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY marked ‘Sterling’ on underside 64 ozt 16 dwt Width 19 inches. $3,000-$5,000 *297 A Tiffany & Co. Silver Caviar Server
NEW YORK, NY, CIRCA 1905 marked ‘Sterling’ on underside 16 ozt 4 dwt weighable Height 5 1/2 x width 7 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,800-$2,400
NEW YORK, NY, SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY marked ‘Sterling’ and ‘23847’ on underside 22 ozt 6 dwt gross Height 2 3/8 x width 6 1/2 x depth 4 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $1,000-$2,000
299 A Pair of Tiffany & Co. 18-Karat Yellow Gold Toast Tongs
NEW YORK, NY, FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY marked 18k on interior of handle 3 ozt 11 dwt Length 4 1/2 inches. $5,000-$7,000 *300 A Silver Overlay Glass Vase
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Height 4 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $500-$700
*301 An Art Nouveau Silver Overlay Glass Vase
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Height 4 5/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $500-$700
*302 An Art Nouveau Silver Overlay Glass Vase
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Height 7 1/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $800-$1,200
