fine art + antiques international auction 845

fine art + antiques international auction 845

FINE ART + ANTIQUES International auction 845 AUCTION 26 November - 5 December 2013 PREVIEW Thursday 21 November 3 pm - 6 pm Friday 22 November 11 am - 5 pm Saturday 23 November 11 am - 4 pm Sunday 24 November 11 am - 4 pm Monday 25 November 11 am - 5 pm or by special appointment Bredgade 33 DK-1260 Copenhagen K Tel +45 8818 1111 Fax +45 8818 1112 info@bruun-rasmussen.dk bruun-rasmussen.com

Lot 80

DAYS OF SALE FINE ART + ANTIQUES Tuesday 26 November 4 pm Paintings and sculptures 1-175 Wednesday 27 November 2 pm Russian sale 176-234 Silver 235-291 Ceramics 292-315 Furniture, clocks and bronzes 316-439 Thursday 28 November 1 pm Weapons and sporting guns 440-502 Oriental sale 503-592 Oriental carpets 593-660 Monday 2 December 4 pm Jewellery 661-857 Wristwatches 858-905 MODERN ART Tuesday 3 December 4 pm Modern paintings and sculptures Wednesday 4 December 2 pm Modern paintings and sculptures Prints NORDIC DESIGN Wednesday 4 December 5 pm Silver Thursday 5 December 4 pm Furniture and ceramics DEADLINE FOR CLAIMING ITEMS: 18 DECEMBER Items bought at Auction 845 must be paid no later than eight days from the date of the invoice and claimed on Bredgade 33 by Wednesday 18 December at the latest. Otherwise, they will be moved to Bruun Rasmussen s storage facility at Baltikavej 10 in Copenhagen at the buyer s expense and risk. This transportation will cost DKK 100 per item VAT included, and storage will cost DKK 100 per item per week VAT included.

Lot 537

MALERIER + ANTIKVITETER International auction 845 AUKTION 26. november - 5. december 2013 EFTERSYN Torsdag 21. november kl. 15-18 Fredag 22. november kl. 11-17 Lørdag 23. november kl. 11-16 Søndag 24. november kl. 11-16 Mandag 25. november kl. 11-17 Danske katalogtekster kan ses på bruun-rasmussen.dk Bredgade 33 1260 København K Tel +45 8818 1111 Fax +45 8818 1112 info@bruun-rasmussen.dk bruun-rasmussen.dk

Lot 379

AUKTIONSKALENDER KUNST + ANTIKVITETER Tirsdag Onsdag Torsdag 26. november kl. 16 Malerier og skulpturer 1-175 27. november kl. 14 Russisk auktion 176-234 Sølv 235-291 Keramik 292-315 Møbler, ure og bronzer 316-439 28. november kl. 13 Våben 440-502 Orientalsk auktion 503-592 Orientalske tæpper 593-660 Mandag 2. december kl. 16 Smykker 661-857 Armbåndsure 858-905 MODERNE KUNST Tirsdag 3. december kl. 16 Moderne malerier og skulpturer Onsdag 4. december kl. 14 Moderne malerier og skulpturer Grafik NORDIC DESIGN Onsdag 4. december kl. 17 Sølv Torsdag 5. december kl. 16 Møbler og keramik SIDSTE FRIST FOR AFHENTNING: ONSDAG DEN 18. DECEMBER Effekter købt på auktion 845 skal være betalt senest 8 dage efter fakturadatoen og afhentet i Bredgade 33 senest onsdag den 18. december. I modsat fald bliver de transporteret til Bruun Rasmussens lager på Baltikavej 10 i Københavns Nordhavn for købers regning og risiko. Transporten koster 100 kr. pr. effekt inkl. moms, og opbevaringen koster 100 kr. pr. effekt pr. påbegyndt uge inkl. moms.

Julen nærmer sig, og vi åbner dørene til årets sidste og mest omfangsrige auktion i Bredgade. Vanen tro indleder vi med ældre malerier, og et af de mest stemningsfulde værker er Otto Baches kendte optrin med heste og folkeliv foran Lindenborg Kro ved Roskilde fra 1881. En større version af værket blev udstillet på Charlottenborg i 1878 og samme år erhvervet af kongehuset. I anledning af frimærkeudstillingen Hafnia i 1976 kom skildringen til at udgøre motivet på et frimærkeark, hvilket gjorde det kendt i brede kredse (kat.nr. 74). Det er en stor ære denne gang at kunne præsentere en af landets fineste private samlinger af dansk barok- og rokokosølv samlet gennem en lang årrække af Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller (kat.nr. 235-272). I anledning af 400-året for Romanov-dynastiet, der regerede Rusland frem til revolutionen i 1917, er en del af auktionen dedikeret til russisk kunst. Et af synonymerne med landet er uden tvivl Fabergé, der blev grundlagt i Skt. Petersborg i 1842 og siden har fremstillet overdådige juvelerarbejder heriblandt den udbudte bordklokke og seks skjorteknapper, der blev givet i gave af kejserinde Dagmar til medlemmer af det danske kongehus (kat.nr. 233 og 232). Vi byder sågar på hemmelige militære oplysninger fra 1697 skrevet med usynligt blæk i et brev signeret af den russiske zar, Peter den Store (kat.nr. 206). Blandt de europæiske antikviteter finder man et par rokokokommoder fra den nordtyske by Altona, hvis snedkerværksteder var blandt de førende inden for møbelproduktion i 1700-tallet (kat.nr. 340). Auktionens store Louis XVI prismekrone stammer fra samme periode, hvor den blev til på det legendariske værksted Werner og Mieth i Berlin, der gennem tiden var leverandører til alverdens prominente residenser (kat.nr. 379). Vi tager også turen til Østen med 90 effekter fra primært Kina, heriblandt et udvalg af silkescrolls med fortællende motiver, hvor mennesker, dyr og natur optræder i skøn forening. De æstetiske scrolls er en kombination af kunst og kalligrafiske inskriptioner, og gennem tiden har deres ejere anvendt dem ved særlige lejligheder til beundring og diskussion af de skildrede legender en tradition, der går helt tilbage til Han-dynastiet (kat.nr. 568-583). Der er også rig mulighed for at komme på forkant med julegaverne, når vi svinger hammeren over smykker og armbåndsure. Et af højdepunkterne her er en sjælden pink safir fra Burma, der er eksponent for nogle af verdens fineste ædelsten af denne type (kat.nr. 719). De fleste herrer vil med garanti blive glade for at finde et af de udbudte ure fra hæderkronede brands som Rolex, Audemars Piguet eller Patek Philippe under juletræet (kat.nr. 887, 896, 895). Jesper Bruun Rasmussen

Christmas is fast approaching and we re opening the doors to the last and most extensive auction of the year at Bredgade. True to form, we ll be starting with fine art. One of the most evocative works featured is Otto Bache s famous scene depicting horses and street life in front of Lindenborg Kro near Roskilde from 1881. A larger version of the work was exhibited at Charlottenborg in 1878 and acquired by the court that same year. On the occasion of the Hafnia stamp exhibition in 1976, the painting was used as the motif on a sheet of postage stamps, making it widely known (cat. no. 74). It is a great honour this time to be able to present one of Denmark s finest private collections of Danish Baroque and Rococo silver, collected over a great many years by Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller (cat. no. 235-272). To mark the 400th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty, which ruled Russia until the revolution in 1917, part of the auction is dedicated to Russian art. A name synonymous with Russia is without a doubt Fabergé, which was founded in St. Petersburg in 1842, and which has produced opulent jeweller s work ever since including the bell push and six shirt buttons up for auction, given as a gift by Empress Dagmar to members of the Danish royal family (Cat. No. 233 and 232). We are even offering military secrets written in invisible ink in a letter signed by the Russian Tsar Peter the Great! (cat. no. 206) Among the European antiques is a pair of Rococo commodes from the north German town of Altona, whose joinery workshops were among the leaders in 18th century furniture production (cat. no. 340). The auction s large Louis XVI chandelier dates from the same period, and was made at the legendary Werner and Mieth workshop in Berlin, supplier to eminent residences the world over (cat. no. 379). We also take a trip to the Orient with 90 items, primarily from China, including a selection of silk scrolls with narrative motifs, beautifully depicting people, animals and nature. The aesthetic scrolls are a combination of art and calligraphic inscriptions, and over the years, their owners have used them on special occasions for admiration and discussion of the legends depicted a tradition dating right back to the Han Dynasty (cat. no. 568-583). There is also ample opportunity to get started on your Christmas shopping when we swing the hammer over jewellery and wristwatches. One of the highlights here is a rare pink sapphire from Burma, which is an exponent of some of the world s finest gems of this type (cat. no. 719). Most men would undoubtedly be delighted to find one of the watches up for auction from distinguished brands such as Rolex, Audemars Piguet or Patek Philippe under the Christmas tree (cat. no. 887, 896, 895). Jesper Bruun Rasmussen

Lot 733 Lot 734 Lot 735

SPECIALISTS IN FINE ART AND ANTIQUES Director of sales Kasper Nielsen +45 8818 1121 kn@bruun-rasmussen.dk Paintings Birte Stokholm +45 8818 1122 bst@bruun-rasmussen.dk Paintings and russian art Martin Hans Borg +45 8818 1128 mhb@bruun-rasmussen.dk Professor Elena Nesterova russia@bruun-rasmussen.dk Paintings Julie Arendse Voss +45 8818 1123 jav@bruun-rasmussen.dk Jewellery Katrin Mikkelsen Sørensen +45 8818 1174 kms@bruun-rasmussen.dk Jewellery Lise Jacobsen +45 8818 1175 lij@bruun-rasmussen.dk Wristwatches Kristian Haagen +45 8818 1168 kha@bruun-rasmussen.dk Weapons David Utzon-Frank +45 8818 1221 duf@bruun-rasmussen.dk Weapons Jesper Godvin Hansen +45 8818 1222 jgh@bruun-rasmussen.dk Ceramics and Oriental art Ralph Lexner +45 8818 1161 rl@bruun-rasmussen.dk Ceramics, glass and Oriental art Charlotte Hviid +45 8818 1162 chv@bruun-rasmussen.dk Silver and ceramics Line Langkjær +45 8818 1166 hsj@bruun-rasmussen.dk Ceramics and Oriental art Alexandra Nilsson +45 8818 1164 ani@bruun-rasmussen.dk Chinese representative Li Guan +45 8818 1111 chinese@bruun-rasmussen.dk Furniture and carpets Henrik Schleppegrel +45 8818 1145 hsc@bruun-rasmussen.dk Furniture, bronzes and clocks Anders Fredsted +45 8818 1142 afr@bruun-rasmussen.dk Paintings and furniture Frederik Bruun Rasmussen +45 8818 1003 fbr@bruun-rasmussen.dk Silver and public relations Alexa Bruun Rasmussen +45 8818 1091 alexa@bruun-rasmussen.dk Jeudan parkering Dr. Tværgade offers Bruun Rasmussen clients a 50% parking discount. Further information available at the front desk during the preview and auction.

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The 400th anniversary of the coronation of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich Romanov in 1613 This autumn we commemorate the 400th anniversary of the coronation in 1613 of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich Romanov, whose descendants ruled Russia until the revolution in 1917. At this auction, we will be offering Russian art and antiques with Imperial, Royal and private provenance. The first formal connections between Russia and Denmark were established between King Hans of Denmark and Grand Duke Ivan III of Moscow in 1493. With the Romanov dynasty on the Russian throne from 1613, the relations intensified. During the Great Northern War, for example, the Danish-Russian alliance was strengthened by a visit to Copenhagen in 1716 by Tsar Peter the Great. Danish-Russian trade also increased during the late 18th century, and in the 19th century, Danish artists and officers worked in Russia. Danish-Russian relations were further boosted in 1866, when Princess Dagmar of Denmark married the heir to the Russian throne, the future Tsar Alexander III of Russia. Tsaritsa Maria Feodorovna, as she was known from 1881, introduced the Danish business community to Russia, with companies such as Store Nordiske Telegrafselskab (the Great Northern Telegraph Company) and ØK (the East Asiatic Company). Trade routes and interests also went the other way: From 1881 1883, Alexander Nevsky Church was built at Bredgade in Copenhagen, and Russia participated at the Nordic Exhibition of Industry, Agriculture and Art in Copenhagen in 1888. The Russian Imperial yacht Standart was also built by B&W in Copenhagen from 1893 1896. The connections with Russia were further strengthened by the marriage of Princess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Prince Christian (X) of Denmark in 1898. Princess Alexandrine was the daughter of Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia, who, incidentally, was the cousin of Tsar Alexander III. In 1919, following the Russian revolution, Tsaritsa Maria Feodorovna took up residence at Hvidøre Castle, north of Copenhagen, and in 1920 she was joined by her daughter, Grand Duchess Olga, and Olga s husband and two sons. The Empress became a natural figurehead for Russian emigrants, and her funeral in 1928 marked the end of an era dating right back to 1613. Grand Duchess Olga and her family lived in Denmark until 1948, when they emigrated to Canada. Following negotiations between the Danish and Russian governments, the Empress was reburied in St. Petersburg in 2006, a move regarded as a symbol of the continuing relations between Denmark and Russia. On Monday 2 December, we will be following up with a Russian online auction at bruun-rasmussen.dk Martin Hans Borg

russian sal e Wednesday 27 November 2 pm Lot 176-234 Lot 232

176 176 NIKOLAI NIKOLAIEVICH GRITSENKO b. Kuznetsk, Penza Oblast 1856, d. Menton, France 1900 View from Moscow with the Grand Kremlin Palace. Signed N. Gritsenko. Goache on paper. Visible size 37 x 69 cm. In the catalogue of the artist's personal posthumous exhibition in Moscow there are mentioned two works (no. 591 and 592) depicting Moscow with the Kremlin. The present gouache is presumably one of those. DKK 30,000-40,000 / 4,000-5,350 177 BORIS MELITONOVICH BOGOLUBOV b. 1878, d. 1940, Russian painter, educated and active in Moscow Winter day at the Kremlin in Moscow. Signed B. Bogolubov (in Cyrillic). Oil on panel. 25 x 38 cm. Provenance: The Danish owner's father-in-law, who worked for the Great Northern Telegraph Company in Russia shortly after the revolution. DKK 15,000-20,000 / 2,000-2,700 177 140 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

178 178 BORIS MELITONOVICH BOGOLUBOV b. 1878, d. 1940, Russian painter, educated and active in Moscow Winter in the countryside in Russia. Signed B. Bogolubov (in Cyrillic). Oil on panel. 28 x 37 cm. Provenance: The Danish owner's father-inlaw, who worked for the Great Northern Tele graph Company in Russia shortly after the revolution. DKK 15,000-20,000 / 2,000-2,700 179 OSKAR ADOLFOVICH GOFMAN (HOFFMANN) b. Dorpat 1851, d. St. Petersburg 1912 Portrait of a pibe smoking Russian man with long hair and fur hat. Signed and dated Osk. G. 1891 (in Cyrillic). Oil on panel. 23 x 16 cm. Provenance: The Danish owner's grandfather, Thomas Rasmussen (1885-1971), employee at the Great Northern Telegraph Company in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Irkutsk 1907-1919. DKK 10,000-15,000 / 1,350-2,000 179 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 141

180 180 SERGEJ SEMENOVIC EGORNOV b. Moscow 1860, d. Gelendghik at the Black Sea coast 1920 River landscape at summer time, Russia. Signed and dated S. Egornov 1912 (in Cyrillic). Oil on cardboard. 24 x 36 cm. Provenance: The owner's grandfather, Oscar Kosslar, was a liqueur manufacturer in Irkutsk around 1900-1930. His two daughters were both married to Danes, who worked respectively at the Trans-Siberian Railway and at the Great Northern Telegraph Company. The families later moved to Denmark. DKK 40,000-50,000 / 5,350-6,700 181 MANUEL KHRISTOFORO VICH ALADJALOV b. Nahichevan 1862, d. Moscow 1934 Russian landscape at thaw with birch trees at a stream. Signed M. Aladjalov (in Cyrillic). Oil on canvas laid on panel. 40 x 63 cm. Provenance: The Danish owner's grandfather, Thomas Rasmussen (1885-1971), employee at the Great Northern Telegraph Company in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Irkutsk 1907-1919. DKK 40,000-60,000 / 5,350-8,050 181 142 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

182 182 SERGEI ARSENIE V ICH VINOGRADOFF b. Bolshie Soli, Kostromskaya Region 1869, d. Riga 1938 Summer landscape at a forest lake. Signed S. Vinogradoff (in Cyrillic). Oil on canvas. 51 x 68 cm. DKK 100,000-150,000 / 13,500-20,000 183 BORIS MELITONOVICH BOGOLUBOV b. 1878, d. 1940, Russian painter, educated and active in Moscow The Kremlin walls at the Moscow River, winter. Signed B. Bogo lubov (in Cyrillic). Oil on panel. 30 x 41 cm. Provenance: The Danish owner's father-in-law, who worked for the Great Northern Telegraph Company in Russia shortly after the revolution. DKK 15,000-20,000 / 2,000-2,700 183 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 143

184 184 ALEKSEI PETROVICH BOGOLUBOV b. Poméranie, Novgorod 1824, d. Paris 1896 Summer dag in Veules-les-Roses, France. Signed A. Bogolubov Veules (the signature in Cyrillic, the town in Latin). Oil on mahogany. 41 x 26 cm. On the reverse the artist has written (in Russian): "To Ivan Alekseevich Novikov from A. Bogolubov, in a spiritual testament everything is told." Ivan Alekseevich Novikov was a state councillor and a close friend of the artist. Provenance: Acquired in Russia and brought to Denmark in the 1930s by the Danish consul Johan Olof, who was then traveling for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. DKK 100,000-150,000 / 13,500-20,000 144 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

185 185 ALEXANDER KOULKOFF b. Moscow 1889, d. after 1944 A family picnicking near a rocky coast. Signed and dated A. Koulkoff 1920. Oil on masonite. 111 x 121 cm. Alexander Kulkoff finished his studies in Moscow High School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in 1914. From 1918 he lived in Estonia but travelled often to the Mediterranean region. DKK 20,000-30,000 / 2,700-4,000 186 186 VASILY YAKOVLEVICH GRACHEV b. Russia 1831, d. s.p. 1905 Russian patinated bronze figure depicting a cossack leading a lady on horseback. Signed Grachev (in Cyrillic), C. F. Woerffel Foundry in St. Petersburg. Early 20th century. H. 26 cm. DKK 20,000-30,000 / 2,700-4,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 145

187 187 146 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

187 JOHANN WILHELM G. BARTH, ASCRIBED TO b. 1779, d. 1852, German painter "Gatschina" and "Isle d'orlowski". Two views from Gatchina Palace and Elagin Palace on Elagin Island. Unsigned. Gouache on paper. Visible size 27 x 42 cm. (2). The Gatchina Palace was built 1766-1781 by Antonio Rinaldi for Count Grigori Grigorivich Orlov, Catherine II the Great of Russia's favorite. The palace was later dowager residence for Alexander I of Russia's mother and later main residence for Tsar Alexander III and his wife, Tsaritsa Maria Feodorovna. Elagin Palace on Elagin Island was reconstructed in 1818 by Carlo Rossi and named after the former proprietor, Ivan Elagin (1725-1794). In the early 19th century the owner was Grigori Vladimirovich Orlov, a nephew of Grigori Grigorivich Orlov, who earlier owned the Gatchina Palace. Therefore, Elagin Island was for a short period called "Orlowski Island" or in French "Isle d'orlowski", named after the owner. Elagin Palace was bought in 1817 by Tsar Alexander I as residence for his mother. Johann Wilhelm G. Barth, who is known for this type of views, visited Russia twice, around 1812 and in 1815-1823. Provenance: The Danish officer Andreas Ali Michael Sehested to Fraugdegaard Manor (1790-1850), who was in Russian war service 1814-1821. DKK 40,000-60,000 / 5,350-8,050 147

188 188 PETR NIKOLAEVICH GRUZINSKY b. Kursk 1837, d. St. Petersburg 1892 Gathering at a midstream on the Russian steppe. Signed P. Gruzinsky (in Cyrillic). Oil on canvas. 27 x 34 cm. DKK 40,000-60,000 / 5,350-8,050 189 189 PAINTER UNKNOWN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY Portrait of Tsar Alexander I of Russia (1777-1825). Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 28 x 21 cm. DKK 20,000-30,000 / 2,700-4,000 148 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

190 ALEXANDER VLADIMIRO VICH MAKOVSKY b. Moscow 1869, d. Russia 1924 Portrait of a young woman, presumably the artist's sister. Signed and dated A. Makovsky 96 (in Cyrillic). Oil on panel. 38 x 25 cm. Provenance: ABR auction 216, 1968 no. 191. DKK 80,000-100,000 / 10,500-13,500 190 191 191 VASILY YAKOVLEVICH GRACHEV b. Russia 1831, d. s.p. 1905 A farewell kiss. Russian patinated bronze sculpture depicting a Russian woman saying goodbye to a Russian soldier. Signed V. Y. Grachev (in Cyrillic), C. F. Woerffel Foundry in St. Petersburg. H. 18 cm. L. 15 cm. DKK 10,000-15,000 / 1,350-2,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 149

192 192 192 SERGEJ VASILEVIC MALIUTIN b. Moscow 1859, d. 1937 Russian women with milk on their way to the market. Signed with monogram (in Cyrillic). Oil on canvas. 46 x 124 cm. DKK 100,000-150,000 / 13,500-20,000 150 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

193 NIKOLAI EGORO VICH MAKOVSKY b. Moscow 1842, d. St. Petersburg 1886 Landscape with two peasants selling plates and dishes from a cart. Signed and dated N. Makovsky 81 (in Cyrillic). Oil on panel. 25 x 19 cm. Provenance: The Danish owner's grandfather, Thomas Rasmussen (1885-1971), employee at the Great Northern Telegraph Company in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Irkutsk 1907-1919. DKK 30,000-40,000 / 4,000-5,350 193 194 ALEXANDER INNO KENTEVICH CHIRKOV b. Moscow 1865, d. s.p. 1913 A thoughtful Russian peasant boy. Signed and dated A. Chirkov VI 8 98 (in Cyrillic). Oil on cardboard laid on cardboard. 35 x 35 cm. Provenance: Acquired in Russia and brought to Denmark in the 1930s by the Danish consul Johan Olof, who was then traveling for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. DKK 15,000-25,000 / 2,000-3,350 194 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 151

195 195 CD GENNADY IVANOVICH SOLOVYKH b. Moscow 1932 "Moscow - capital of Russia". View of palaces and churches surrounded by the red walls of the Kremlin. Signed on the reverse with monogram and dated 1983 (in Cyrillic). Oil on canvas laid on cardboard. 46 x 92 cm. DKK 20,000 / 2,700 196 CD ALBERT AEREBOE b. Lübeck 1889, d. s.p. 1970 View from Ausros Vartu Street with the Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit in Vilnius. Signed Aereboe. Oil on panel. 52 x 45 cm. DKK 25,000 / 3,350 196 152 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

197 197 BORIS MELITONOVICH BOGOLUBOV b. 1878, d. 1940, Russian painter, educated and active in Moscow An old Russian town at winter time. Signed B. Bogoloubov (in Cyrillic). Oil on panel. 28 x 48 cm. Provenance: The Danish owner's father-in-law, who worked for the Great Northern Telegraph Company in Russia shortly after the revolution. DKK 15,000-20,000 / 2,000-2,700 198 198 A. M. BONEGOR Russian artist, 19th-early 20th century Russian patinated bronze figure depicting a cossack and his maiden on horseback. Signed A. M. Bonegor. Early 20th century. H. 30 cm. DKK 20,000 / 2,700 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 153

199 Russian icon depicting The Crucified Christ surrounded by The Mother of God, Maria Magdalena, St. John and the Roman soldier Longinus. Tempera and gold leaf on panel. The Nevyansk school, 18th/19th century. 33.5 x 28.5 cm. DKK 15,000 / 2,000 199 200 200 Russian icon depicting Jesus Pantocrator, richly chased silver and cloisonné enamel oklad. Sergei Jharov, assayer Ivan Sergeievich Lebedkin in Moscow 1899-1908, 84 standard. Tempera on panel. 31.5 x 27 cm. DKK 20,000-30,000 / 2,700-4,000 154 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

201 201 NICOLAI EGOROVICH SVERTCHKOFF b. Saint Petersburg 1817, d. Tsarskoe Selo 1898 Hard troika ride with blowing snow in the Russian winter. Signed N. de Svertchkoff St. Petersbourg. Oil on canvas. 71 x 59 cm. Provenance: The Danish owner's grandfather, Thomas Rasmussen (1885-1971), employee at the Great Northern Telegraph Company in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Irkutsk 1907-1919. DKK 100,000-150,000 / 13,500-20,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 155

202 Russian icon depicting The Virgin Bogoljubskaja. The Virgin is standing turned to the left, in her left hand she holds a scroll of papyrus with a prayer. Stars on her forehead and shoulders symbolize her Virginity. Tempera on panel. 18th century. 44 x 37 cm. The motif appeared in the 12th century. Later, in the 15th century, it became a favorite motif for the Grand Dukes in Moscow. Today, the motif is still very popular. DKK 15,000-20,000 / 2,000-2,700 202 203 Greek icon depicting The Mother of God surrounded by saints, below archangel and saints. Tempara on panel. 18th/19th century. 48 x 36 cm. DKK 15,000-20,000 / 2,000-2,700 203 204 204 Russian icon depicting The Mother of God "Kazanskaja", covered by richly chased and punched silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel oklad. Grigory Sbitnev, assayer Anatoly Artsibashov 1896, Moscow town mark, 84 standard. Tempera on panel. Late 19th century. 26.5 x 22 cm. DKK 25,000-30,000 / 3,350-4,000 156 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

205 Russian gilt bronze sculpture depicting Tsar Peter the Great, on malachite base with Rococo revival bronze ornament. Late 19th century. H. 33 cm. Provenance: Brought to Denmark by an envoy to the Danish Foreign Ministry in Moscow 1917-1919. DKK 20,000-30,000 / 2,700-4,000 205 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

206 PETER THE GREAT b. Moscow 1672, d. St. Petersburg 1725 Autograph double-letter signed by "Pieter" (1672-1725) [Tsar Peter the Great] for [Andrey Andreevich] Vinius. 2 leaves. Folio. Dated Riga, April 8 [1697]. First leaf addressed to Vinius is written in ink, in clear Russian. Second leaf is written in invisible ink and has later been treated with contemporary liquid chemicals and flames to make the writing visible. On a long strip mounted to the invisible letter the Tsar has written a clear instruction for the receiver, Vinius, to indicate that the enclosed invisible letter, probably to general Ivanovich, is enclosed and has to be deciphered. First leaf annotated "#23" in upper right corner. Second leaf with a cut that causes minor lack of text, but no loss of meaning. Both sheets are expertly repaired and preserved and each sheet framed, both with double museum glass. All housed in modern, special designed cloth box of birch by conservator Per M. Laursen, Humlebæk, Denmark. Enclosed letter by professor Hans Bagger from the institute of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of Copenhagen. Dated 1990. The letter contains Hans Bagger's expert analysis which establishes that the letter is of the greatest importance, historically, philologically and in a broad antiquarian sense. + Typewritten transcription by Hans Bagger and one of his colleagues of the Russian wording of the letter in an up-to-date Russian typography. Further information and/or transcription/translation in Russian, English and Danish available upon request. This important signed letter is written under Peter the Great s great journey to Europe and is one of the most important contemporary sources to his stay in Riga in 1697. In March 1697 he travelled incognito to Western Europe on an 18-month journey with a large Russian delegation of 250 people - the so-called Grand Embassy only few members of the delegacy knew about his real identity. During Easter the delegation visited the Swedish city of Riga. The Swedish governor in Riga was no less than Erik Dahlbergh (1625-1703) who later became a national arch-enemy of the state of Denmark and a key operative in the Great Northern war. Before leaving Russia, Peter made no secret of the fact that he was travelling to observe and to learn, as well as to recruit foreign experts for Russia. He also made preparations for transferring his military observations to central figures in the Russian army. This could be accomplished by writing messages in invisible ink. Originally it was planned that the Embassy should continue the voyage from Riga, but a spring thaw set in and the delegation was forced to stay for some time in the city. Peter passed the time acting a military spy studying the ramparts and fortifications around the city of Riga, established under the guidance by the Swedes. On 8 April 1697 he wrote this very illustrious letter about his experiences in Riga, the main contemporary source to his impressions from his stay in Riga which turned out to be very influential later on. The stay was not at all what Peter had expected. In the letter he describes his disappointment with the unwelcoming behaviour the Swedes showed him and his delegation. Today historians regard Peter the Great s unwelcome stay in Riga as a focal point in history. Thus the lousy treatment he and the members of his delegation experienced during their stay became instrumental in Russia entering The Great Northern War three years later the emperor had not felt the neighbourly friendliness he had been promised by Erik Dahlbergh beforehand. 158 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

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The Riga-letter is not only famous for its unique documentation from quite a unique event in world history. The fact that the ruler of a great empire - Peter the Great - gave up power for a longer period and travelled abroad to get acquainted with a completely different culture than his own, had never been seen before. This uniqe and important document tells us about this journey and contains the main source of information about Peter s impressions from his stay in Riga. It documents and describes his spying on western countries and his use and exchange of secret information important to the state of Russia - both military information about Riga and also the rumours about the Swedish King Carl XII s political ambitions. Thus the double-letter is one of the most important contemporary source to document the history of Peter the Great and his encounters in Riga at this particular historical period and is of invaluable historical importance. First leaf: Vinius, Today we started from here towards Mitau. We have been living on the other side of the river which broke up on Easter Day itself. [Sunday after Palm Sunday fell 1697 on 4 April according to the old style]. There we lived like slaves and could only satiate ourselves through the eyes. The merchants here are clad in mantles and they have a very honourable appearance but they cursed and sweared profusely for every kopek when our coach drivers began selling the sledges and they demanded triple prices themselves. In other respects there is no news at all. Having left you to the care of God we ask you to make your bows dutifully to our friends and to our entourage. From Riga, 8, April. Pieter. Second leaf: Will you be so kind as to implore the general [the general is probably A.M. Golovin ] that he shall stand guard by our cottage. [Code-word that says that the following is written in invisible ink]. [Pasted note]: Show this letter to Gavriil Ivanovic (Golovkin) [Leader of the Russian Foreign Office]. [Written in invisible ink]: By all accounts there should be 2780 soldiers. We went through the city and the fortress where the soldiers are posted in five different localities, all in all less than 1000 men and this is said to be the grand total. The city is well fortified but not completed. They are very uneasy and they slip nobody in, neither in the city nor elsewhere, not even under surveillance. They are anything but agreeable. The soldiers have their pay once a year, the corporals each twelve times, the sergeants each 24, and all are in receipt of three barrels of grain. On my way to this place, in an inn before Riga, a drunken [Swedish] nobleman said: Our King will proclaim his son King of Poland and with that purpose troops are clandestinely being equipped under pretext of intending to send them against the Danes and money has been sent to Poland. Inform the Magnates [in Poland] so that they can be on their guard as soon as possible and prevent this, either through the Resident [a Russian diplomat in Poland of the lowest rank] or through a special ambassador. Reference: Pis ma i bumagi imperatora Petra Velikogo, Vol. I, No. 149, p. 145-46, Moscow 1887. + Reinhard Wittram: Peter I. Czar und Kaiser - Zur Geschichte Peters des Grossen in seiner Zeit, Göttigen 1964, pp. 136-142. + M.M. Bogoslovskij: Petr I: Materialy dlja biografii pod red. Vol. II, Moscow 1940, p. 18. Provenance: The letter was bought in 1977 through the late Hans Bagger, manager of the former Danish antiquarian Rosenkilde og Bagger (notably not the historian from University of Copenhagen mentioned earlier) and it has belonged to the same Danish collector since then. DKK 600,000-800,000 / 80,500-105,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 161

207 207 French overall floral marquetry Bureau Mazarin with gilt bronze mounting, the top and sides richly decorated with flowers and leaves inspired by the floral still life tradition in Dutch paintings of the 17th century and with four ivory Jasmine flowers. 19th century. H. 80 cm. W. 120 cm. D. 70 cm. Provenance: According to the inventory list from Gammel Ryomgaard (Old Ryomgaard Manor) the desk was previously "owned by the Russian Tsar", and thus described as catalog no. 312 on auction 341 at Nelleman & Thomsen in 1967. DKK 25,000-30,000 / 3,350-4,000 208 208 Small freestanding Russian gilt brass mounted mahogany writing desk, front with drawer enclosing leather writing pad and two small drawers, square tapering legs joined by X-formed strecher. Late 18th century. H. 75.5 cm. L. 73 cm. W. 46 cm. DKK 35,000 / 4,700 162 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

209 Russian gilt bronze, glass and cut glass candelabra in the style of Johann Adam Fischer, with three candle holders in the shape of sea monsters, square green marble plinth on white mable base. St. Petersburg, early 19th century. H. 77 cm. DKK 20,000 / 2,700 209 210 Russian gilt bronze chandelier with 24 curved candle arms in two levels, hung with prisms. Second half of the 19th century. H. 105 cm. Diam. 76 cm. DKK 30,000 / 4,000 210 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 163

211 A pair of Russian gilt bronze and turquoise porcelain vases. Louis XVI style, 19th century. H. 26 cm. (2). DKK 15,000-20,000 / 2,000-2,700 211 212 A pair of Russian late Empire gilt bronze candlesticks, decorated with ram's heads, round arched bases decorated with flowers and palmettes. First half of the 19th century. H. 36 cm. (2). DKK 15,000-20,000 / 2,000-2,700 212 164 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

213 213 "The Rophsa Service" - a porcelain dinner plate decorated with ornamental design leaves and palmetts on blue ground, centre with the Russian Warrant. The Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, marked A II for Tsar Alexander II of Russia (1855-1881). Diam. 24 cm. Made 1823 and intended for use in the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. After 1853 it was in the Ropsha Palace near Peterhof, from which the service was named after. In the mid-19th century, the Ropsha Palace was used by Tsaritsa Alexandra Feodorovna (1798-1860) and later by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. DKK 15,000-20,000 / 2,000-2,700 214 Russian gilt bronze chamerlain key, set with the Russian Warrant and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia's monogram (1894-1917). L. 15.5 cm. Provenance: The Danish owner's father-in-law, who worked for the Great Northern Telegraph Company in Russia shortly after the revolution. DKK 15,000-20,000 / 2,000-2,700 214 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 165

215 215 Russian silver and shadowed cloisonné enamel kovsh. Gustav Gustavovich Klingert i Moscow, assayer Ivan Sergeievich Lebedkin 1896-1908, 84 standard. Weight c. 270 gr. H. 7. L. 20 cm. Provenance: The Danish owner's grandfather, Thomas Rasmussen (1885-1971), employee at the Great Northern Telegraph Company in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Irkutsk 1907-1919. DKK 20,000-30,000 / 2,700-4,000 215 216 Russian ruby- and diamond brooch, set with cabochon rubies and several old mine- and rose cut diamonds. Apparently no maker's mark, assayer Jakob Liapunov in St. Petersburg 1896-1903, 56 standard. In original case from Friedrich Kehli in St. Petersburg. L. 3.2 cm. (2). Provenance: Present from Tsar Nicholas II of Russian when visiting Copenhagen to Miss Westermann, who was a matron at Christian IX's court in Copenhagen. DKK 40,000-50,000 / 5,350-6,700 216 166 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

217 Russian silver-gilt and shadowed cloisonné enamel cup. Dmitri Nikolajevich Nikolaiev in Moscow, assayer Ivan Sergeievich Lebedkin 1896-1908, 84 standard. Weight c. 388 gr. H. 19. Provenance: The Danish owner's father-in-law, who worked for the Great Northern Telegraph Company in Russia shortly after the revolution. DKK 20,000-30,000 / 2,700-4,000 217 218 Russian silver-gilt and champlevé enamel throne salt cellar. Pavel Akimov Ovchinnikov, assayer Victor Savinkov 1886, Moscow town mark, 88/91 standard. Weight c. 142 gr. H. 8.5 cm. DKK 20,000-30,000 / 2,700-4,000 218 218 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 167

219 219 Russian 14k gold cigarette case, lid with the Russian Warrant and a rosecut diamond, lock with a cabochoncut blue glass stone. Moscow 1908-1917. Weight c. 84 gr. In original case. (3). Provenance: Present to a member of owner's family, who worked at Hotel d'angleterre in Copenhagen, from a member of the Russian Imperial family, who then visited Denmark and stayed at the hotel. DKK 20,000 / 2,700 220 220 Russian silver-gilt pineapple cup with cover. Cyrillic maker's mark VLO, assayer Igor Ivanov 1752-1758, Moscow town mark 175? Weight c. 420 g. H. 34.5 cm. DKK 15,000-20,000 / 2,000-2,700 168 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

221 221 Large impressive Russian Fabergé Panslavic silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel kovsh. Workmaster Feodor Rückert in Moscow 1908-1917, marked with the Russian Warrant as purveyor to the Imperial Russian Court, 88 standard, scratched inventory no. 475, scratched and crossed inventory no. 28643. Weight c. 936 gr. H. 23 cm. L. 22 cm. Provenance: Seller's grandfather, Oscar Kosslar, who was a liqueur manufacturer in Irkutsk around 1900-1930. His two daughters were both married to Danes, who worked respectively at the Trans-Siberian Railway and the Great Northern Telegraph Company. The families later moved to Denmark DKK 200,000 / 27,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 169

222 222 Russian Empire silver sugar bowl with lid, gilt interior, and matching silver-gilt sugar shifter. Maker's mark Hertel, assayer Nikofor Moschtjalkin 1772-1800, St. Petersburg town mark. Weight c. 710 gr. H. sugar bowl 17. L. sugar shifter 19.5 cm. (3). Provenance: Chamberlain and Lieutenant Colonel Chr. von Benzon (1718-1801) to the entailed estate of Christianshald (Dalum Mona stery) near Odense. Chr. von Benzon acquired the set on a mission for the Danish Royal family to Russia in the late 18th century. DKK 20,000 / 2,700 223 Large Russian silver serving tray, set with the coat of arms of the Russian noble family Kozakov, serpentine edges with two handles. Vasilii S. Semenov, assayer IK 1882 (in Cyrillic), Moscow town mark, 84 standard. Weight c. 3,390 gr. L. 63 cm. W. 40.5 cm. DKK 50,000-60,000 / 6,700-8,050 223 223 170 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

224 224 Russian impressive silver-gilt washstand set, comprising pitcher and bowl, engraved with the Russian mitre crown. Workmaster Stephen Wäkeva, assayer Alexander Timofeyevich Shevyakov, St. Petersburg town mark, 84 standard. Weight c 2,268 gr H. pitcher 28 cm. L. bowl 39 cm. Original travel oak case with canvas cover, lined with purple velvet and silk, is included. (3). Stephen Wäkeva worked for Carl Fabergé. Provenance: It was used at the baptism of owner's mother in 1921. DKK 100,000 / 13,500 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 171

225 Russian Rococo revival silver kovsh, chased with rocailles, a cartouche and the Russian Warrant. Alexander Barshevsky in St. Petersburg 1907-1912, 84 standard. Weight c. 162. H. 7.8. L. 21 cm. DKK 15,000 / 2,000 225 226 Russian Fabergé diamond brooch, designed as ribbon ornament with a pearshaped pearl, set with several old minecut diamonds, mounted in 14k gold. Workmaster August Hollming, assayer Jakob Liapunov in St. Petersburg 1896-1903, 56 standard. L. 3.3 cm. In original box from Fabergé. (2). Provenance: Owner's great-grandfather, Knud C. Nielsen, who was director at The Royal Danish Naval Museum in Copenhagen. When the Imperial yacht Standart was built at Burmeister and Wain Shipyard in Copenhagen 1893-1896, Knud C. Nielsen was asked to help finishing the task. Knud C. Nielsen also participated in Standart's first voyage from Copenhagen to St. Petersburg in 1896 and presented the yacht to the Tsar. It was during this stay that he bought the brooch for his wife, Theodora. DKK 30,000 / 4,000 226 172 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

227 Russian Fabergé Art Nouveau 14k gold pendant, floral design set with rosecut diamonds and an oval carbochoncut almandin garnet. Presumably workmaster August Hollming. St. Petersburg 1908-1917, 56 standard, scratched inventory no. 35350. H. 3.5 cm. In original box. Later 14k gold chain enclosed. (2). Provenance: A Danish maid employed at the Royal Danish Court. She received it from the Russian Imperial family during a stay in Denmark and it was then a brooch. The maid later gave it to her brother, Lars Jensen, who used it for payment buying bread in Frederikssund c. 1932-1952. It was then changed to a pendant. DKK 30,000 / 4,000 227 228 Russian red glass decanter with stopper, cone shaped with gold decoration and cartouche with crowned monogram SM for Queen Sophie Magdalene of Sweden (1746-1813). The Imperial Glass Works, late 18th century or early 19th century. H. 19.5 cm. (2). Similar depicted in "Russian Glass of the 17th-20th centuries", Corning Museum of Glass (New York 1990), p. 72. 228 Provenance: Sophie Magdalene was daughter of King Frederik V of Denmark. When she left for her marriage in Sweden in 1766, owner's relative, Miss Kjærulff, was part of the suite as a reciter. Miss Kjærulff later received the decanter as reward for faithful service, when she returned to Denmark in 1788. DKK 10,000-15,000 / 1,350-2,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 173

229 229 Russian Fabergé nephrite table clock, circular design with gold frame adorned with silver and gold flowers, front with a narrow set with rosecut diamonds, white enamel dial with arabic numerals and gold hands, silver-gilt movement cover and silver strut. Workmaster Michael Perchin in St. Petersburg 1896-1903, assyaer Jacob Liapunov, scratched inventory no. 3489, 56 and 88 standard. Diam. 8.7 cm. W. incl. strut 9 cm. DKK 80,000-120,000 / 10,500-16,000 174 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

230 230 Russian 14k gold tiepin with the mitre crowned monogram MA for Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich of Russia, set with facet-cut sapphires. Friedrich Kehli, assayer Jakob Liapunov in St. Petersburg 1896-1903, 56 standard. L. 8.5 cm. In original case. (2). Provenance: Niels Peter Emil Poulsen (b. 1883 in Sweden), who moved to Fredensborg as a young man and became haulage. When the Royal and Imperial families visited the Royal Danish family at Fredensborg he was also carriage driver. During such a visit he drove for Grand Duke Mikhail and received this tiepin as thank you for faithful service. In the spring 2013, auction 841 no. 202, Bruun Rasmussen sold a pair of cufflinks with the same monogram for 80,000 DKK. DKK 40,000 / 5,350 231 231 Russian Royal silver cigarette case, gilt interior, grooved body, with chain, wick and top match case. Gustav Gustavovich Klingert, Cyrillic assay mark IK 1879, Moscow town mark, 84 standard. Weight c. 200 gr. H. 8 cm. Provenance: Present from Tsaritsa Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928, née Princess of Denmark) to her father, King Christian IX of Denmark (1818-1906), or her older brother, King Frederik VIII of Denmark (1843-1912); then the descendants of her brother, King Frederik VIII, until today. DKK 10,000-15,000 / 1,350-2,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 175

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232 232 A Royal set of six Russian Fabergé shirt buttons, each set with a facet-cut garnet surrounded by several rosecut diamonds, mounted in platinum and 14k gold, with six matching 14k gold hangers. Apparently no maker's mark. C. 1900. Diam. 1.3 cm. In original box marked "Fabergé, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Odessa". (14). Provenance: A present from Tsaritsa Maria Feodorovna of Russia (1847-1928, née Princess of Denmark) to her older brother, King Frederik VIII of Denmark (1843-1912). Then descendants of King Frederik VIII until now. It is remarkable that the Tsaritsa chose shirt buttons in the Danish colours for her older brother. DKK 300,000 / 40,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 177

233 233 Russian Fabergé nephrite and gold Royal bell push, adorned with foliage and pearls, moonstone button. Workmaster Henrik Wigström in St. Petersburg 1908-1917, 56 standard, scratched inventory no. 21408. H. 3.5. Diam. 5.5 cm. Provenance: Present from Tsaritsa Maria Feodorovna of Russia (1847-1928, née Princess of Denmark) to her nephew, King Christian X of Denmark (1870-1947); then his son Heredity Prince Knud of Denmark (1900-1976); then his daughter Her Highness Princess Elisabeth to Denmark (b. 1935). DKK 100,000 / 13,500 178 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845

234 234 Tsaritsa Alexandra Feodorovna (the elder) of Russia's shrine, adorned with among others gold, silver and ivory, mounted on wood, sides and lid with foliage, lid set with "A" and the Russian mitre crown, emerald lock, red silk interior. C. 1830. H. 4.3. L. 11.4. W. 6.6 cm. Provenance: Inherited in six generations from the Russian Imperial family to the Danish Royal family, including several family members with names starting with A: Tsaritsa Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia (1798-1860), the son Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaevich of Russia (1832-1909), the daughter Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia (1860-1922), the daughter Queen Alexandrine of Denmark (1879-1952), the son Hereditary Prince Knud of Denmark (1900-1976), the daughter Her Highness Princess Elisabeth to Denmark (b. 1935). On a note, placed in the shrine, Grand Duchess Anastasia has written herself: "Dieses Kästchen ist von Kaiserin Nicolai den Ersten" (this shrine is from Empress Nicolai the first). DKK 20,000-30,000 / 2,700-4,000 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845 179

Lot 254

SILVER Including the collection of Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller cat. no. 235-272 Wednesday 27 November Lot 235-291 Lot 246

235 235 A Danish Baroque silver bowl on circular base. The reverse engraved with weight W 21 lod 1 1/2 qt. Maker Niels Jonsen, Copenhagen 1724. Weight 303 gr. H. 8.5 cm. Diam. 15 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller. Auction: BR 724 lot no. 341. DKK 15,000-20,000 / 2,000-2,700 236 Two Danish silver cake servers, the reverse of the handles engraved with C I. Maker Andreas Westrup, Copenhagen 1768 and the other with indistinct makers mark, Copenhagen 1738. Weight 423 gr. L. 25.5 and 26.5 cm. (2) Provenance: From the collection of Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller. Litterature: Christian A. Bøje, Danish Gold and Silver marks, volume 1. p. 150, referred to under the maker Andreas Westrup, cake server KM 1768. DKK 6,000-8,000 / 805-1,050 236 237 A small Danish Baroque circular silver tray. Maker Philip Lorenz Weghorst, Copenhagen 1727. Weight 180 gr. Diam. 16.5 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller. Litterature: Christian A. Bøje, Danish Gold and Silver marks, volume 1. p. 12, referred to under the maker Philip Lorenz Weghorst, circular tray KM 1727. DKK 5,000-7,000 / 670-940 237 182 BRUUN RASMUSSEN BREDGADE AUCTION 845