MARK OF AG (CYRILLIC), 1908/17

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A RUSSIAN SILVER LEMON-TEA GLASS HOLDER OF PAN-SLAVIC DESIGN
MARK OF AG (CYRILLIC), 1908/17
The sides pierced with a giant's head beside a group of owls, the handle terminating in a stylised bird's head with pronounced beak, on plain spreading foot engraved with a monogram, gilt interior
4 in. (10 cm.) high
5.5 oz. (171 gr.)

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Lot Essay

The giant's head depicted on this piece is featured in the Russian folklore tale of Ruslan and Lyudmila, the subject of a famous poem by Aleksandr Pushkin, published in 1820. The giant was originally a mighty warrior, the brother of the wizard Chernomor.

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