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Ivan KHLEBNIKOV - RUSSIAN SILVER and NIELLO SPOONS, CASED, 1888
A pair of cased silver gilt spoons with nielloed bowls depicting Kremlin scenes and tapering twist handles, contained in their original fitted case. This Rare and Highly Collectible item comes with a LIFETIME WARRANTY.
HALLMARKS: '84' for silver standard, kokoshnik, dated '1888', and Cyrillic mark of Khlebnikov with Imperial Warrant - more information please see below.
CONDITION: Very good condition for its age. For further details, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: 1. Property from the estate of E.Seidel, Jerseyville, Illinois, USA, February 10, 2011; 2. Jackson's International Auctioneers, Cedar Falls, IA, USA (the winner will receive this information); 3. Reputable International Online Auction, USA - this item sold for $2,400 (the winner will receive this information and a screenshot); 4. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance (please save this page). History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
DIMENSIONS: Length of each spoon 6.3 inches (16 cm). Total weight: 106 grams.
ESTIMATED PRICE: $5,000 - $6,000 (significantly lower than today's market price). You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a unique item for your collection - over the years it will only INCREASE in price.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago, Russian silver niello spoons with the same style (ONE spoon and NO case!) were sold on Live Auctioneers for $2,250 (11 years ago), $2,400 (12 years ago), $2,600 (12 years ago), and $6,100 (9 years ago). Please refer to the screenshots for further details (please note: the international currency was converted to USD at the time the item was sold). Today, prices have risen significantly compared to 5–10 years ago, and even more so when compared to 20 years ago.
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Ivan KHLEBNIKOV: Khlebnikov was an Imperial Russian jewelry firm, founded ca. 1867 by Ivan Khlebnikov in Saint Petersburg, but transferred to Moscow in 1871. The business was highly successful and received the Imperial Warrant, producing work of originality and highest quality using decoration in the traditional Russian style on many pieces. Enamel was a speciality, especially plique-a-jour, but also cloisonne. Demand for its work was high and in 1882 it employed 200 craftsmen. The business succumbed at the time of the Russian Revolution.

NIELLO: Niello is a black mixture, usually of sulphur, copper, silver, and lead, used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal, especially silver. It is added as a powder or paste, then fired until it melts or at least softens, and flows or is pushed into the engraved lines in the metal. It hardens and blackens when cool, and the niello on the flat surface is polished off to show the filled lines in black, contrasting with the polished metal (usually silver) around it. It may also be used with other metalworking techniques to cover larger areas, as seen in the sky in the diptych illustrated here. The metal where niello is to be placed is often roughened to provide a key.

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