Russian silver and enamel Troika spoon by Vasily Ivanovich Kangin, Saint Petersburg, 1899-1908
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1899-1908
This exceptional Russian silver spoon exemplifies the decorative arts of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Crafted in the workshop of Vasily Ivanovich Kangin in Saint Petersburg between 1899 and 1908, the spoon features a bowl decorated with a vibrant, finely painted enamel scene titled "Troika."
The composition depicts a Russian horse-drawn carriage rushing through a winter landscape, set against a striking cinnabar-red background. The interior of the bowl is fully gilded to provide both a ceremonial finish and protective layer.With a length of 20 cm and weighing 61 grams, the piece exhibits high-quality casting and meticulous attention to textural detail. It bears the Saint Petersburg assay marks for the "84" silver standard and the maker's mark "VK" for Vasily Ivanovich Kangin.
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Physical characteristics
- Width
- 4.2 cm
- Length
- 20 cm
- Weight
- 61 g
- Material
- Silver, enamel, gold
Technical characteristics
- Assay mark
- Saint Petersburg 84
- Maker mark
- VK
Design
- Bowl
- Painted enamel genre scene of a Troika
- Handle
- Stylized tree trunk with a climbing bear figure
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Vasily Ivanovich Kangin
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.