FABERGE - RUSSIAN GILT SILVER ELEPHANT HEAD STIRRUP CUP The elephants eyes are decorated with crimson faceted stones. Hallmarks: '88' silver standard next to a woman's head in a kokoshnik, turned to the left, and a stamp with the initials of the master 'I.P.' - Faberge work master Julis Rapperport - see information bellow. CONDITION: The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions. SIZE: H: 2 3/8 inches (6.03 cm). Total weight: 113 grams ESTIMATE PRICE: $5,000 - $6,000. You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a unique item for your collection - over the years it will only INCREASE in price. HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Russian silver stirrup cups (made NOT by Faberge) were sold on Live producteer for $3,000, $3,750 and $6,500 - please see the screenshots. OFFER: If an item is NOT SOLD, you can still give us a reasonable offer - please save the link of this page. PAY in PARTS: You can pay for any item during 2-3 months. Just make a deposit 10% and the item will wait for you. SHIPPING: Combined shipping is available - next item will be ONE DOLLAR for shipping. NEW: Returning customers will have 50% DISCOUNT on shipping. WORKMASTER: Julius Alexandrovitch Rappoport, Russian silversmith, Faberge workmaster. Born in 1864. Trained in Berlin, one of Faberge’s rare craftsmen of Jewish origin. Julius Rappoport opened his first own workshop in St. Petersburg at Ekateriniski Canal in 1883, then he moved to Moscow to become a Faberge workmaster. His maker's mark was IP and in Russian Cyrillic. He belonged from 1886 till 1908 to four 'workmasters', main leaders of Faberge workshops. He was the Faberge’s most important supplier of large silver objects. He is best known for his naturalistic animal figures (massive silver casts), but he also executed special commissions for the Imperial Family, the Imperial Cabinet and noble families Yousupov an others. Recently a few of these special commissions that were designed by Faberge, and made by Rappoport, have been producted by Bonhams and Christies in London(England) and in Munich. Samples of his work include a massive silver dishes and table decorations, such as: 1) tankard with two handles in a form of elephants for the Danish royal family- 2) tankard made in St. Petersburg, circa 1908 which he retailed in Moscow. 3) silver enamel decorated Eggs made in St. Petersburg circa 1883. This tankard, with gently waisted sides, is set with twelve silver roubles, each depicting a monarch in profile, including Peter the Great, Catherine I, Anna, Elizabeth, Peter III of Russia, Catherine II, Paul I of Russia, Alexander I, Nicholas I of Russia, Alexander II of Russia, Alexander III of Russia. What makes his work unique is the fact that you can see the rouble coins on both sides - inside the shell and of course, on the outside. His workshop was taken over by the First Silver Artel around 1909. Died in 1916.
