Russian silver does very well
Russian egg in gilt silver with enamel decoration, sold for DKK 16,000.
Peter Christoffer Qvistgaard’s Rococo silver cutlery in matching leather case, sold for DKK 200,000.
At the international auction in March 2006 a Russian silver egg decorated in enamel, made by Nikolaj Nikolajewitsch Swerew, Moscow 1898-1912, came under the hammer. It was estimated at a mere DKK 6,000 – 8,000, but sold for DKK 16,000.
Danish 18th century silver is rare and large corpus works and sets of cutlery from the Baroque and Rococo are always guaranteed to create excitement. Candlesticks, tureens, tankards, cups, candelabra, dishes, coffee pots, tea-caddies and cutlery are items that collectors are keen to acquire.
The jubilee auction in 2005 featured a set of Copenhagen Rococo silver cutlery in matching case of embossed leather. This 18th century set of cutlery carried Peter Christoffer Qvistgaard’s monogram and it was of extremely high quality and most rare, since it contained no less than 18 matching forks, 18 knives with pistol-shaped handles and 18 spoons.
Most often such sets would in time have been split up and divided in order to satisfy all heirs. This is exactly what had not happened in this case and therefore it created quite a stir at the preview as well as at the auction. Competition among the bidders was fierce and the hammer price came as high as DKK 200,000.
Just now we welcome submissions of Russian and Danish silver for our international auction in May 2006. Final deadline for submissions to this auction is Tuesday 18. April.
For further information, please contact:
Sabrina Ulrich-Vinter: +45 2570 5941 · s.vinther@bruun-rasmussen.dk