Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 119

THE NEW YORK SALE

Imperial Russia Orders

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1601		Presentation Snuff Box to Count Alexander Ivanovich Ostermann-Tolstoy in honor of his being awarded the Order of St. Andrew. Presentation Snuff Box to Count Alexander Ivanovich Ostermann-Tolstoy in honor of his being awarded the Order of St. Andrew, July 3 1835. Silver, light gilt. 58.7 mm around. 67.1 gm. Dated July 3, 1835. (In 1835, there were only four recipients of the Order of St. Andrew, only Ostermann-Tolstoy received his on July 3.) The lid decorated with a high-relief, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Peter the Great r., a crown, with furled ribbons, above his head, spray below. Around the box is the garlanded Motto of the Order of St. Andrew along with a depiction of the Order, the date in high-relief on a branch interwoven with ribbons below. Hallmarked on the bottom: �84�, �M.K/1835�, �JC� (ligate). An Extremely rare and important presentation box of fine workmanship. Condition: Minor contact marks on bottom, otherwise well-preserved and Choice. Estimated Value $25,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1602		Breast Star. Civil Division. Breast Star. Civil Division. Embroidered cloth and silver and gold foil. 78 mm. 1830�s-1840�s. Crowned gold monogram on silver foil center, embroidered motto and spray around. Until 1855, all official Russian breast stars were issued in embroidered form, metal stars pre-1855 were privately commissioned. Condition: Premium quality, an Excellent example with full original freshness. Estimated Value $6,500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1603		Breast Star. Civil Division. Ca. 1860�s-1870�s. Breast Star. Civil Division. Ca. 1860�s-1870�s. Silver, gold and enamel. 81 mm. The reverse of the star gilt, the medallion attached with two rounded nuts. Cipher is gold. Marked on back rare jeweller�s mark "NP" for Nichols & Plinke and St. Petersburg mark of fineness for 84 zolotniki. Rare. Condition: Lightly toned, superb. Estimated Value $10,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1604		Official Imperial Court Presentation Case for either the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky or St. Anne for Non-Christians. 10 � x 6 ½"; 1 ½" high. Apparently for a Set with diamond settings. Imperial eagle on lid, maker�s banner on plush cushioned interior � �Babayan Frères, Constantinople�; adhesive seal of the Imperial Russian Consulate in Constantinople on the bottom. Extremely rare. Condition: Minor scuffs. Estimated Value $10,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,600
Lot 1605		Embroidered Breast Star. Congress Kingdom of Poland, 1815-1830. 113 mm. Silver gilt wire with spangle rays and borders. Leather and parchment backing. �Benefit, Honour, Glory � Russian Decorations�, Museum of the Moscow Kremlin, p.179, 171. Exceedingly rare. Condition: Moderate wear, Choice for the piece and very well-preserved. Estimated Value $50,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1606		Embroidered Breast Star. Ca. 1800-1820. First Class. 78 x 78 mm, 108 mm from left to right arm tip. Silver gilt wire with embossed rays. Leather and parchment backing. Extremely rare. Condition: Moderate wear, well-preserved and problem-free. Estimated Value $20,000 - UP Ex The New York Sale XXII, January 8, 2009, lot 2001. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1607		Cross. 2nd Class. Civil Division. Before 1816. 47 mm. Multi-enameled. Red enamel lies on plain surface, typical for earliest production. St. Petersburg essay mark on loop. Comes on ribbon. Very rare. Condition: Moderate wear, typical for an award of this age, problems free. A magnificent piece. Estimated Value $15,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $16,800
Lot 1608		Cross. 2nd Class. Civil Division. Gold and enamels. 1816-1820. 48 mm. On ribbon (with some fading). Very rare early cross. Condition: Quarterfold. A Very fine document. Estimated Value $15,000 - UP Ex Bonhams, London, September 26, 2012, lot 145. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1609		Diploma for 3rd Class. Issued March 12, 1819. To Colonel Schneder of the Jaeger Regiment of the Royal Austrian Army for service in the 1813, 1814 and 1815 campaigns against the French. Attractive embossed seal. Condition: Quarterfold. A Very fine document. Estimated Value $5,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,800
Lot 1610		Cross, 4th Class. Order of St. Vladimir. Civil Division. By Eduard. Imperial eagle and maker�s name �???AP??� behind enamel of back arms, �56� on loop Alexander III, 1881-1894 Medal. Silver Romanov Tercentenary Medal. Bronze French Legion of Honor, Knight�s Cross, Fifth Class. Silver-gilt with gold and enamels Serbian Order of the White Eagle, Knight�s Cross, 5th Class. Silver-gilt with enamels On original bar. Condition: Attractive personal group, Good extremely fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,840
Lot 1611		Cross. 4th Class. Military Division. 38 mm. Silver gilt and enamels. European manufacture. Import mark �cross, on loop. On ribbon with back support bar. Condition: Mint. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $840
Lot 1612		Breast Star. Civil Division. Embroidered cloth and silver foil. 84 mm. 1830�s-1855. Red cross on silver field, embroidered motto around. Until 1855, all breast stars were embroidered cloth, metal stars before 1855 were privately issued. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,800
Lot 1613		1st Class Set. Civil Division. Cross. 52 mm. Gold and enamels. Black �glossy� enameled cross � rather unusual as this type normally occurs in flat enamel, central medallion with multicolored St. Anne. Maker�s mark �?O� on loop, likely for Ivan Osipov. Star. 84 mm. Silver and enamels. "84", master�s mark �E.D.� and �*� on back. Comes with partial-length sash. Condition: Choice. Estimated Value $15,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,400
Lot 1614		Cross. 2nd Class with Imperial Crown. Military Division. 44 mm across. By Julius Keibel, ca. 1863-1882. Imperial eagle and �??� behind enamel of back cross. "56", "IK" on loop. Original and problem-free swords. Extremely rare. Condition: Some enamel loss at inside ends of cross, both sides. Extremely fine. Estimated Value $12,500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,400
Lot 1615		Breast Star. 87 mm. Silver and enamel. By Keibel. Hallmarked �84�. �Keibel� and kokoshnik on back. Condition: Minor chip to the red enamel outer border. Extremely fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,840
Lot 1616		Cross. 2nd Class. Civil Division. 44 mm. Gold and enamels. By Eduard. Hallmarked �56(head)� on loop. �K?� and �???AP??� behind enamel top back arm. On original neck ribbon. Condition: The enamel once polished. Extremely fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,860
Lot 1617		3rd or 2nd Class. Civil Division. 39 mm. Gold and enamels. Ca. 1850�s-1870�s. Hallmarked �56(head)� and �??� on loop. Multi-color St. Anne at center between two pyramids and trees in background, red enamel cross. On old bar and ribbon. A magnificent bomb-type early cross. Condition: Superb and problems free. Estimated Value $5,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1618		Breast Star. Military Division. Silver, gilt and enamels. 87 mm. By Keibel. Imperial eagle, *84 and Keibel marks on back and on pin. Condition: Choice extremely fine. Estimated Value $5,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,280
Lot 1619		Breast Star. Civil Division. Silver, gilt and enamels. 87 mm. Ca. 1870�s-1880�s. By Keibel. Imperial eagle, 84 and Keibel marks on back and on pin. Condition: Choice extremely fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,880
Lot 1620		Military Division. 60 mm. Gold and enamels. 60 mm. After 1908. Maker�s mark �??� �(head)56� and additional �head� mark on a loop. Magnificent workmanship with double-sided enamel. So-called �bomb�-type. Rare and most impressive. Comes on a partial ribbon. Condition: Superb premium cross. Estimated Value $20,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1621		Cross. 2nd class. Military Division. 47 mm. Gold and enamels. By Albert Keibel. Imperial eagle and maker�s initials �AK� on back arms; �56*� on loop. On large rosette bow ribbon. Comes with some old collector notes.Condition: Sword hilts replaced in the distant past. Extremely fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,040
Lot 1622		Cross. 2nd Class. Civil Division. Gold and enamels. 45 mm. By Julius Keibel. Maker�s mark "I.K." (as single punches) and Imperial eagle on back arms, "56" on loop. On original partial ribbon Condition: Choice extremely fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,740
Lot 1623		One page, folio, St. Petersburg, October 21, 1784. Writing to her lover, Catherine says �Fifteen thousand roubles are needed to give the carpenters the money earned for [ship construction] November of this year at Kherson Admiralty. We have commanded to release to you this amount in banknotes from the treasury. You are entrusted in their usage.� In Catherine�s neat hand in brown ink, she signs below with a flourish. Condition: Well preserved and very fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,080