Russian Imperial Spoon 84 Silver Gold G. Klinger Kovsh Chalice Egg Cap Coin Icon

By Royal Chamber of Jewelry 84 Solid Silver, absolute highest quality. By GUSTAV KLINGERT, working to FABERGE. Gustav Klingert (1865 - 1916).

Klingert retirement, the business was carried on by his sons and grandsons until it was forced to close due to the outbreak of the Russian Revolution. The firm specialized in silver gilt, cloisonné and champlevé enamel snuff boxes, cigarette cases and tableware. Until 1899 Klingert used to mark his items with Latin characters GK, thereafter in Cyrillic. Originally from Germany, began his career working as a master for Faberge. In 1865 he founded his own factory in Moscow employing over 200 artisans and manufactured items worth 400,000 rubles.

In 1889 he exhibited at the Exposition Universally in Paris where his works were granted honorable mentions. Four years later at the World Fair in Chicago, Klingert was described as one of the most important firms in Russia. Thanks to the large popularity received the firm started to export its wares in United States through Tiffany & Co. In 1896 Gustav Klingert was granted the Imperial Warrant.

4.35 inches long x 85 inches in width. With gold plating, polished, and Silver Patina.

11.9 grams / 7.7 dwt. The spoon is in good condition. It is was done many years ago, but anyway this spoon still in a good condition in corresponds to regarding its age.

The silver is lightly gilt and the whole outside is covered with fine silver wire work filled. This is a lovely spoon. The right side is marked with the Russian silver purity mark of 84 purity silver.

A superb example all through. The gold retains beautiful luster throughout, is essentially perfect, no flaking, rubbing or any other noticeable wear. The spoon retains beautiful luster everywhere. There are a no bumps or scratches especially visible.

It remains sound overall however, and in our opinion, add tremendous amount of character to the antique item. The best indication of condition is to study the photographs carefully, the pictures that are taken are also to be considered a part of the description of the item. "Russian Imperial Moskow Spoon of using colored enamel and handcrafted technique".

Gilded Spoon with nicely twisted handle, the backside depicting enamel with beautiful patterns decoration. The fig - shape spoon bowl, decorated In the form of a picture of the flowers, in the there was a flowering of artistic metalworking (Enamel in silver, deep engraving, filigree, chasing, embossing, and gold and silver inlays in metal), particularly in the production and ornamentation of arms. Accented silver gilt coils on a blue ground and waves of olive green enamel. Traditional twist handle terminates in an enamel crown-shape finial. Stunning Imperial Russian Silver-gilt Caddy Spoon Gustav Klingert Moscow 1896.

// 84 zolotnics = 875/1000 silver purity (sterling = 925/1000). Gustav Klingert Moscow 1896, Assay Master A. Enjoyed an unrivalled command of every technique employed Art painting school, as well as with the gold and silverware. This unique fusion of the national creative spirit and contemporary culture helped to create some of the greatest masterpieces of Russian and world jewelry. Russia has long been a leader in production of enamel with orders and medals and other enamel wares.

In Russia, nice enamel objects were considered to be the most expensive and valuable. Like fine wine, fine jewelry also has a "vintage"-the design period or era from which it hails. Victorian or Edwardian, Art Deco or Retro, each piece in our collection has its own special pedigree.

But just because one era ended and another began, it doesn't mean that creative jewelry makers simply forgot the lessons of the past! Many of the jewels in our cases refuse to conform to a single design period, either by striking out on their own or showing the transition from one era to the next. When such daring dazzlers are over one hundred years old, they're generally grouped in the antique category. Anything younger than that, but still made before 1970, fits the vintage label. Every iconic era yields both singular and transitional pieces, like the ones we've assembled here.

Follow the link at the end of each section for more about the aesthetics and history of the period. Pictures are part of Description. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Non-U. The seller is "rima83" and is located in this country: US.

• Featured Refinements: Niello
• Material: Silver
• Pattern: Royal
• Type: Spoon