A Russian Pictorial En Plein Enameled Silver Tea Glass Holder, Podstakannik Egor Samoshin, Grigorii Sbitnev, Moscow, 1908-1917 4-3/8 x 3-1/2 x 5 inches (11.1 x 8.9 x 12.7 cm) 290 grams PROVENANCE: John Atzbach Antiques, Bellevue, Washington; Acquired from the above by the present owner. Egor Tarasovich Samoshin is one of the lesser-known Moscow makers of the turn of the 20th century. A master of gold and silver work, he was elected in 1908 as a deputy from the manufacturers and craftsmen of Moscow to submit a petition for a reduction in the mandatory duties paid by silversmiths to governmental assayers. We do not know if his plea was successful, but we do know that he left a body of excellent small wares of very high quality. Works by Samoshin may be seen in the State Historical Museum, Moscow. Masterpieces of Russian Enamel from an Important American Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved