Bidspirit auction | A FINE RUSSIAN GILT-SILVER TEA

A FINE RUSSIAN GILT-SILVER TEA OR COFFEE SET BY BOLIN, 1896 - A FINE RUSSIAN GILT-SILVER TEA OR COFFEE SET BY BOLIN, MOSCOW, 1896. Comprising a tall baluster-form coffee or tea pot with a hinged domed lid and a turned finial, a twin-handled sugar bowl, and a cream jug; each of the tapering cylindrical forms has a flared rim and a flat circular foot, with the pot featuring a carved ivory insulator on the handle. All pieces have the interiors fully gilt. Hallmarks: K.L. BOLIN (Karl Ludvigovich Bolin), the famed Imperial Court jeweler and silversmith of Moscow. Assayer’s mark: Л.О. for Lev Oleks, active 1894–1896 in Moscow. Date: 1896, city mark: St. George (Moscow town mark), silver standard: 84 zolotniks (.875 purity). Total weight: 34.3 o., 971 g. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not ship in-house. A list of recommended shippers will be provided. Dimensions: Coffee pot: 7 7/8 in., (H: 20 cm.), L: 6 7/8 in., (17.5 cm.), creamer: H: 3 in., (7.5 cm.), L: 6 in., (15 cm.), sugar bowl: H: 3 1/8 in., (8 cm.), L: 7 3/8 in., (18.5 cm.) Condition: Overall in good original condition with expected surface wear from age and use. Exterior with a warm, even patina; scattered small surface marks and light scratches consistent with handling.