the curved blade inlaid on one side with a gold serpent and a similar but small symbol beneath it, with Arabic writing or maker's mark at the top of the niello silver hilt on both sides, the scabbard covered in black leather and mounted with silver and niello. Length of blade: 75.5 cm (29 3/4 in.), length including hilt: 91 cm (35 3/4 in.).
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2015-02-28
A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE SAVIOUR NOT MADE BY HANDS [NERUKTVORENI LIK] IN A GILT SILVER AND NIELLO OKLAD, CENTRAL RUSSIA, EARLY 1700S, OKLAD CIRCA Read more…
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2014-06-07
the miraculous portrait of Christ appears on a delicately shaded green cloth with intricately gilded acanthus leaves, held up by two angels standing on rolling Read more…
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2016-09-17
the gilt silver circular body decorated with a radiating engine-turned ground, with nielloed garlands of laurel surround a central silver and niello medallion featuring the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2013-02-16
Russian Silver Mug and a Turkish Silver and Niello Cigarette Case, the mug Moscow, 1834, cylindrical with slightly everted rim, applied with cut cardwork of Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-04-23
A RUSSIAN SILVER AND NIELLO CIGARETTE CASE, IVAN GUBKIN, MOSCOW, C. 1870 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2014-06-07
Afghani (?) Percussion Blunderbuss and a Georgian Silver and Niello Mounted Horn Wine Cup. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-04-15
Two Silver-Framed Carved Coral Brooches and a Gilt-Silver and Carved Coral Bracelet, bracelet lg. 6 3/4, brooch wd. 3 1/4 and 3 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-06-17
Pair of White Metal and Paste Earpendants, a Sterling Silver and Marcasite Brooch, and a Gilt Silver and Gemstone Ring. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-09-20
A RUSSIAN ICON OF THE SAVIOUR NOT MADE BY HANDS [NERUKOTVORENI LIK] IN A GILT SILVER AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL OKLAD, PALEKH, YAKOV MISHUKOV, 19TH CENTURY Read more…
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2014-06-07
THIS LOT IS BEING SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE the gilt-silver and niello flute decorated with scrolling foliage, the central body with two roundells featuring architectural views, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2013-05-18
