Thé russe à Drouot
€10,400 was achieved for this silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel tea glass holder (h. 10 cm, diam. 7.5 cm, gross weight 196 g), decorated with foliage and polylobed medallions by Feodor Rückert in Moscow, circa 1899–1908. It was surpassed by a samovar, which reached €13,000 (h. 38.5 cm, diam. 20 cm, gross weight 2,322 g). This cylindrical piece, in plain silver with a pierced lance-shaped tap and turned ivory handles, is attributed to Johan Olsonius, active from 1842 to 1882. He notably worked for the Gratchev firm in Saint Petersburg before 1899.
The insignia and plaque of the Order of Saint Andrew (see Gazette no. 3, p. 35) from the Keibel workshop failed to find a buyer.
Gazette Drouot No. 5, February 6, 2026