1924/​8519

A Russian silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel tea service, comprising a pair of tea cups with matching saucers, a pair of small bowls, a pair of tea spoons, one tea strainer and one sugar bowl. After 1917. Weight c. 766 g. L. tea spoons 11.5 cm. L tea strainer 11.5 cm. Diam tea cups, saucer, bowls and sugar bowl from 7.5 cm to 11 cm. (10).

Provenance: Patriarch Alexy I of Moscow and All Rus (1877–1970), who 1950–1970 gave Alf Vilhelm Jensen Russian icons, silver etc. Alf Vilhelm Jensen (b. Blair, Nebraska 1909, d. Ebeltoft 1998), dean of Rougsø-Sønderhald-Midt Djurs, Denmark, had a great interest in cooperation with the Russian-Ortodox Church in Russia and Eastern Europe, among others as translater of religious texts. Thus, he got a fine and year-long collaboration with Patriark Alexei I, whom he visited several times in Russia. Thence by descent until today.

Auction

Russian theme, 13 June 2019

Category

Silver ▸ Russia

Estimate

2,000–3,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

10,000 DKK  

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