
Russian Silver Trompe L'oeil Bread Basket by Ovchinnikov
Russian silver Trompe L'oeil bread basket, marked Pavel Ovchinnikov, 84, 1888, assayer Anatoly Apollonovich Artsybashev, Moscow, later impressed sterling silver, of oval form, with simulated draped cloth over simulated raffia body, flanked by twist…

Russian Silver Trompe l'Oeil Basket
Antique Russian silver trompe l'oeil basket the silver bread basket fashioned as a damask tablecloth draped over a wickerwork basket with ring handles and stamped to fringe with marks for Moscow and 84 standard, makers mark stamp to handle measures 37 cm…

Russian Silver Trompe l'oeil Izba Casket, 1893
Russian silver Trompe l'oeil casket in the form of a traditional Izba, marked for Moscow, 1893 realistically modelled and engraved to simulate a Russian peasant's wooden cottage (izba) and applied with stylised window frames and a doorway, the pitched…

Russian Silver Trompe L'Oeil Caviar Pot
Russian silver Trompe L'oeil caviar pot, Moscow 1899-1908, cylindrical, the sides chased and engraved to imitated a wicker basket draped with a damask cloth tied with a band of twisted rope, the cover with wood grain engraving and a plain handle, gilt…

Russian Silver Thatched Basket Salt
A Russian silver trompe l'oeil two handle salt, maker's mark probably of Henrik Wigstrom, Moscow 1896-1908, in the form of thatched basket, 4.2 cm across the handles