Strauss & co - 14 March 2016, Cape Town

169 A Russian silver two- handled tray, assay master probably Aleksandr Alekseyevich Smirnov, Moscow, 1867 rectangular with rounded corners, the pierced handles centred by a sphere, minor dents, 39cmwide over handles R15 000–20 000 170 A Russian silver swing- handled basket, Israel Eseevich Zakhoder, assay master Viktor Vasiyevich Savinsky, Moscow, 1885 oval, engraved with buildings enclosed by geometric and foliate borders, raised on four ball feet, minor dents, 195g, 18cm wide R7 000–9 000 171 A Russian silver measure, assay master Anatoly Apollonovich Artsybashev, Moscow, 1896 circular, with rope and beaded borders, raised on a low foot, probably lacking cover, 35g, 6cm diameter R2 000–2 500 172 A Russian silver inkstand, Ivan Lebedkin, Moscow, 1898-1906 rectangular, the sides with open gallery, the back with paper knife supports and engraved in relief, with fitted pierced ink compartments and silver-mounted glass inkwells flanking an applied gold plaque engraved with initials, with pen depression, raised on four bell-shaped feet, the stand 945g, 25,5cmwide ; and an associated silver pen, apparently unmarked, in the form of a quill (2) R25 000–30 000 169 170 part lot 171 172 64