Important Silversmiths – Gustav Klingert
19th Century Imperial Russian gilt solid silver and cloisonne' enamel box, of circular form, all of the surface enamelled in translisent red, dark blue and opaque white honeycomb pattern.
Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875), Moscow, year 1891, Maker's mark GK for Gustav Klingert.
Reference Number: A4211
Gustav Klingert (in Russian: Густав Клингерт), originary from Germany, began his career working as a master for Fabergé. In 1865 he founded his own factory in Moscow employing over 200 artisans and manufactured items worth 400,000 roubles. In 1889 he exhibited at the Exposition Universelle in Paris where his works were granted honourable mentions. Four years later at the World Fair in Chicago, Klingert was described as one of the most important firms in Russia. Thanks to the large popularity received the firm started to export its wares in United States through Tiffany & Co. In 1896 Gustav Klingert was granted the Imperial Warrant.
After Gustav retirement, the business was carried on by his sons and grandsons until it was forced to close due to the outbreak of the Russian Revolution.
The firm specialised in silver gilt, cloisonne and champleve enamel snuff boxes, cigarette cases and tableware. Until 1899 Klingert used to mark his items with Latin characters GK, thereafter in Cyrillic.
20th Century Russian silver trompe l'oeil bread basket, of oval basket weave form, embellished with a fringed cloth, flanked by a pair of ropetwist handles and raised on wirework feet. Hallmarked Russian Silver 84, Maker Gustav Klingert.
Reference Number: A5074
19th/20th Century Imperial Russian Silver 12 persons flatware cutlery set, comprising of 12 dinner forks, 12 dinner spoons, 12 dinner knives, 12 dessert spoons, 12 first course or dessert forks, 12 first course or dessert knives, soup ladle, meat carving set and fish serving set.
Hallmarked Russian silver (84), Moscow, year 1896-1908, Maker's mark in Cyrillic for Gustav Klingert.
Reference Number: A2884