AUCTION OF RUSSIAN AND EUROPEAN ART No. 13
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
We invite you to take part in the Classic Auction of the Antiqon marketplace, which will be held on 29 November 2025 at 12:00 Riga time at the Antiqon Art and Antiques Center, located at 52 Brīvības Street, Riga, Latvia.
The auction catalogue features works of Russian and European art of the 19th–20th centuries: paintings, icons, porcelain, silver, fine cast artworks, collectibles, jewelry, as well as pocket watches by leading European manufacturers.
Pre-auction exhibition
17.11.2025 - 27.11.2025
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LOT 20:
SILVER LADLE IN THE FORM OF A SLAVIC BOAT WITH A WARRIOR FIGURE SAZIKOV, MOSCOW, 1891
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Sold for: €7,500
Price including buyer’s premium:
€
9,600
Start price:
€
3,000
Estimate :
€4,000 - €6,000
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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Item Overview
Description:
A rare silver ladle shaped as a stylized Slavic boat, crafted by the renowned Sazikov firm in 1891. The sculptural body is adorned with chased ornament resembling scaled boat plating. The bow is decorated with volutes centered by a warrior’s shield, while the handle takes the form of a pine cone garland topped by a seated warrior in full armour and helmet, sword in hand. The interior is richly fire-gilt, evoking the shimmering seabed.
The piece is a sculptural interpretation of the legendary boat of Sadko, the epic Novgorodian gusli player and seafarer. The figure of the warrior seated at the stern evokes Sadko himself — a poetic and heroic symbol of the Russian spirit.
Marks:Full mark of the Sazikov firm with the Imperial double-headed eagle, indicating supplier status to the Imperial Court; Moscow assay mark with initials “L.O” over 1891 (unidentified assayer active 1890–1895); city mark of Moscow (St. George slaying the dragon) in a rectangular shield with cut corners; silver purity mark “84” in rectangular shield.
Dimensions:Height: 28 cm; Width: 42 cm; Depth: 17 cm.
Weight:2.544 kg.
Condition:Excellent museum condition. Fire-gilding slightly darkened from age; clear marks. No losses to sculptural or decorative elements. Later suspension hole.
Provenance:Private collection.
