Antique Russian Imperial Silver Chinoiserie Tea Caddy Gustav Klingert Moscow 1894 Sculpture he was apprenticed in Rome

he was apprenticed in Rome to Niccolò Pomarancio and adopted Pomaranancio's post Michelangelo Mannerist style

a lamp snuffer and a twisted brass tool to clean out spent wicks

The case has the stamp for Nathaniel Mills & the anchor stamp for Birmingham and the date letter "R" for the year 1840

An important Islamic Khurasan bronze and silver-inlaid inkwell & cover

Antique Russian Imperial Silver Chinoiserie Tea Caddy Gustav Klingert Moscow 1894 Sculpture he was apprenticed in RomeA fine quality antique Russian Imperial silver tea caddy, engraved in the Chinoiserie style, by Gustav Klingert, Moscow, 1894. Gustav Klingert worked as a master for Karl Faberge before opening his own Moscow factory workshop in 1865. He exhibited widely, Paris, New York, Chicago & London. He exported his wares to the United States through Tiffany & Co and his work rivalled that of the very finest Russian makers, Klingert received the Imperial warrant