231016: A pair of Russian mid 19th century silver wine Start Price GBP 30,000.00 Current Price GBP 50,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 13 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 Location London, England, United Kingdom See more about '231016: A pair of Russian mid 19th century silver wine' Description Current Lot A pair of Russian mid 19th century silver wine coolers Carl Tegelsten, St. Petersburg, 1849 the bowls finely cast, repoussé, chased and engraved with huntsmen with hounds pursuing deer and rabbits through dense woodland, the handles realistically modelled as scrolling fruiting vines rising from bases in the form of rock promontories, the rims of the detachable liners similarly cast with vines (2) Each 42cm high Note: These wine coolers are possibly inspired by the great Parisian goldsmiths, Thomas Germain and Jacques Roettiers. But these are very far from copies. The way in which the krater-like vase has been completely enveloped by the living vine could only be Victorian but the craggy rocky base which supports the vase reinvents a Roettiers centrepiece of the 1740s, while the vine handles recall those of a Germain wine cooler of 1727   Carl Tegelsten supplied silver for the famous firm of Nichols and Plinke, who were known as the Magazin Anglais (The English Shop). The two English gentlemen who founded the firm, Constantine Nichols and William Plinke were granted Russian citizenship in 1804, the firm was active between 1829 & 1870. The Russian aristocracy and the Imperial Court being the main clients. The firm was very much the leader in the Russian market but were eventually outshone by Faberge. Place a Bid!