IMPORTANT STOPA D'HONNEUR IN VERMEIL. - Lot 431

Lot 431
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IMPORTANT STOPA D'HONNEUR IN VERMEIL. - Lot 431
IMPORTANT STOPA D'HONNEUR IN VERMEIL. By OVTCHINIKOFF, Moscow, before 1896. Of flared form resting on a circular base, entirely enameled with polychrome cloisonné day-glaze motifs, decorated with three large oval medallions depicting in the center a stork walking in water against a setting sun (symbolizing loyalty and fertility), surrounded by the goddess of the hunt, Artemis, and the god of the sea, Poseidon, alternating with butterflies and dragonflies. It is preserved in its original natural wood case, lined with ivory-colored velvet and silk, and stamped in gold letters "P. Ovtchinikoff" surmounted by the Romanoff imperial eagle. Inside, a label with the handwritten inscription in French: "Donné par le Gd Duc Nicolas de Russie au Gal de Lastours, en 1912". Minor chips, but overall good condition, with age-related wear to the case. Title mark: 84, Moscow, before 1896. Goldsmith's hallmarks: Pavel Ovtchinikoff, and mark of imperial privilege. H.: 24.5 cm - Diam.: 14 cm. Gross weight: 707 g. Provenance: this exceptional "Stopa" cup was presented by Grand Duke Nicholas Nicolayevich (1856-1929), uncle of Emperor Nicholas II, to Major General Aymar Dor de Lastours, and has been kept by direct descent ever since. This official gift was presented on the occasion of Grand Duke Nicholas's visit to Nancy on September 21, 1912, as part of the Franco-Russian alliance, to attend the great maneuvers organized in his honor. During the First World War, from 1914 to 1915, the Grand Duke became Supreme Commander of the Imperial Army of Russia, then Commander of the Army of the Caucasus, before ending his days in exile in France. Viscount Dor de Lastours, born in 1850, was appointed brigadier general in 1902, then major general in 1909. He was commander of the 2nd Hussar Brigade, then commander of the 3rd Cavalry Division. He died in 1921. In Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm's The Russian Imperial Award System (1894-1917), Helsinki, 2005, the author refers to General de Lastours in the list of recipients of official gifts in 1912. It would appear that, in addition to this magnificent cup (Stopa), the general was also awarded the Order of St. Vladimir 1st class that same year (page 432). Reference: see a similar but much smaller model in the book "Russian Enamels", by Anne Dodom, Editoriale Librairia, Trieste, 1996, pages 130-131.
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