A rare paperweight consisting of a bouquet of fruit and foli - Lot 121

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A rare paperweight consisting of a bouquet of fruit and foli - Lot 121
A rare paperweight consisting of a bouquet of fruit and foliage carved from polychrome semi-precious stones, featuring clusters of grapes, raspberries, and other fruits, arranged on a rectangular, beveled tray made of dark jasper. Russia, Yekaterinburg, third quarter of the 19th century. Attributed to the Imperial Stone-Cutting Workshops of Yekaterinburg. H_21.5 cm W_13.5 cm (Minor chips). The Yekaterinburg stone-carving workshops were among Russia’s leading centers for hardstone carving, benefiting directly from the mineral wealth of the Ural Mountains. The workshops produced both monumental works and exquisite cabinet pieces showcasing jasper, rhodonite, nephrite, agate, quartz, and carnelian. Trompe-l’œil fruit compositions were particularly sought-after in the 19th century. A paperweight housed at the Fersman Mineralogical Museum and originating from the Stroganov Collection features a similar arrangement of fruits, leaves, and Ural stones. Yekaterinburg’s gemstone works were commonly used as imperial diplomatic gifts.
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