ANTIQUE RUSSIAN SILVER and ENAMEL SERVING LARGE SPOON, ALEXANDER I
Russian gilt-silver serving spoon enamelled with pink and green flower patterns on edge, made in cloisonne technique, with a twisted handle, which tip also decorated with cloisonne enamel patterns. At the ladle of a spoon, there is a Portrait of Emperor Alexander I, 1821 (from Jean-Henri Benner's painting). Nice Faberge item. When you touch and hold a piece of FABERGE sterling you are in contact with something very special coming down to you not only from the era of the czars but of an ancestry far more ancient: for it is typical of all the imperial courts there have ever been.
HALLMARKS: '88' Silver mark, Kokoshnik, and 'F.R.' in Cyrillic for Fedor Ruckert, FABERGE workmaster - please see information below.
LARGE SIZE: 18.5 cm long (7 1/4 inches). Weight: 94 grams.
CONDITION: Overall condition is good. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $3,000 - $8,000.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Russian silver enamelled spoons made by Fedor Ruckert were sold on Sotheby's and Christie's for $13,750, $26,075 (without a portrait), $65,000 (with a portrait) and $100,414 (with a portrait) - please see the screenshots.
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WORKMASTER: One of the greatest names in enamelled silver is that of Feodor Ruckert, whose silver gilt, shaded and matte black enamel punchbowl and ladle of about 1910 represent the imaginative and virtuosic aspects of his work (see cover). Alive with vivid depictions of bears, convivial warriors, maidens, and hoary sages whose enamelled features are further enlivened by the three-dimensional effects of repousse surfaces, the punchbowl embodies the haunting nostalgia for a Russian Neverland that was so much a part of late nineteenth-century aristocratic culture. Ruckert was active from before 1890, and though he sold most of his work through FABERGE, he also sold directly to clients, and through other firms.

WIKIPEDIA: Alexander I reigned as Emperor of Russia between 1801 and 1825. He was the son of Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Wurttemberg. Alexander was the first Russian King of partitioned Poland, reigning from 1815 to 1825, as well as the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland, reigning from 1809 to 1825. He was born in Saint Petersburg to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, later Emperor Paul I, and succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered. He ruled Russia during the chaotic period of the Napoleonic Wars. As prince and emperor, Alexander often used liberal rhetoric, but continued Russia's absolutist policies in practice. In the first years of his reign, he initiated some minor social reforms and (in 1803-04) major, liberal educational reforms, such as building more universities. Alexander appointed Mikhail Speransky, the son of a village priest, as one of his closest advisors. The Collegia was abolished and replaced by the State Council, which was created to improve legislation. Plans were also made to set up a parliament and sign a constitution.

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