A Russian En Plein and Cloisonné Enameled Gilt Silver Pill Box Feodor Rückert, Moscow, 1908-1917 0-3/4 x 2-1/4 x 1-5/8 inches (1.9 x 5.7 x 4.1 cm) 68 grams PROVENANCE: Sotheby's New York, December 14, 1983, lot 481; Christie's South Kensington, Russian Paintings and Works of Art, December 15, 2000, lot 182; German Private Collection, acquired from the above; Dr. Fischer Auction, 200 Masterpieces, September 24, 2011, lot 141; John Atzbach Antiques, Bellevue, Washington, acquired from the above; Acquired from the above by the present owner. ILLUSTRATED: Hill, G., Fabergé and the Russian Master Goldsmiths, Park Lane, New York, 1989. P. 218, illus. 217. This exceptional box by Feodor Rückert centers an en plein enamel scene reminiscent of bucolic landscapes by M.K. Klodt such as "Landscape With Cows" of 1878, now in the State Russian Museum. Masterpieces of Russian Enamel from an Important American Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved