Antique Russian silver trompe l'oeil basket the silver bread basket fashioned as a damask tablecloth draped over a wickerwork basket with ring handles and stamped to fringe with marks for Moscow and 84 standard, makers mark stamp to handle measures 37 cm…
Russian silver Trompe l'oeil casket in the form of a traditional Izba, marked for Moscow, 1893 realistically modelled and engraved to simulate a Russian peasant's wooden cottage (izba) and applied with stylised window frames and a doorway, the pitched…
Russian silver Trompe L'oeil caviar pot, Moscow 1899-1908, cylindrical, the sides chased and engraved to imitated a wicker basket draped with a damask cloth tied with a band of twisted rope, the cover with wood grain engraving and a plain handle, gilt…
A Russian silver trompe l'oeil two handle salt, maker's mark probably of Henrik Wigstrom, Moscow 1896-1908, in the form of thatched basket, 4.2 cm across the handles
A Russian trompe l'oeil silver-gilt casket, maker's mark V.B, Moscow, 1882, made in the form of a miniature leather-bound wooden travelling trunk, applied at each end with a carrying handle, the exterior finely engraved to simulate wood grain, the…
Silver-gilt trompe l'oeuil covered box, makers Mark Andrei Bragin, 1875, St Petersburg the circular box chased to simulate basket weave, the fitted lid applied with assorted mushrooms and fungi, the mushroom caps decorated in red and brown enamelling,…
Silver Trompe L'Oeuil tea glass Holder and saucer, Makers mark VI in Cyrillic, 1894, St Petersburg both realistically modelled as woven cane, glass liner. Height of tea glass holder 7.5 cm. Diameter of saucer 11.5 cm. together with an associated spoon,…
Silver trompe l'oeuil two handled basket, Ovchinnikov, with Imperial Warrant, 1876, Moscow realistically formed as a woven wicker work shallow basket draped with a folded damask napkin, with twisted rope work handles and raised openwork feet. Width 38 cm,…