Bidspirit auction | A RUSSIAN SILVER-GILT AND CLOISONNÉ

A RUSSIAN SILVER-GILT AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL CHALICE AND PATEN HALLMARKED P. OVCHINNIKOV - A fine Russian silver-gilt chalice and matching paten. The chalice has a flared bowl richly decorated with oval reserves of intricate polychrome cloisonné enamel featuring stylized floral and foliate motifs in shades of turquoise, cobalt blue, green, purple, red, and white, each reserve framed by a border of turquoise enamel beading and accented with raised red cabochons. The bowl is supported by a slender faceted stem rising from a domed, cabochon-set foot on a circular stepped base. The matching circular paten is decorated around its broad rim with six corresponding oval enamel reserves, surrounding a plain gilt central well. The underside bears the Cyrillic spiroius hallmarks ”П. ОВЧИННИКОВЪ” (P. Ovchinnikov) and additional assay marks. Weight: Dimensions: Chalice H: 7 1/4 in., (18.3 cm.), saucer D: 6 3.8 in., (16.2 cm.) Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.