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A GROUP OF FIVE RUSSIAN EASTER EGGS
LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY
THE FIRST TWO SILVER EGGS FITTED WITH SUSPENSION HOOPS, EACH ENGRAVED IN FRONT WITH A CROSS, OPENING TO REVEAL CHRIST, THE REVERSE ENGRAVED WITH CYRILLIC FOR CHRIST IS RISEN; ANOTHER PLAIN GILT EGG ENGRAVED XB AND CENTRALLY OPENING; TOGETHER WITH TWO SILVER EGGS EACH OPENING TO REVEAL BASES FOR TRAVELLING EGG CUPS, THE LARGER ENGRAVED WITH SWIRLING BLOSSOM, THE SMALLER WITH XB - HEIGHT OF SMALLEST EGG 1/3/4 IN. (4.7 CM.) (5)
LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY
THE FIRST TWO SILVER EGGS FITTED WITH SUSPENSION HOOPS, EACH ENGRAVED IN FRONT WITH A CROSS, OPENING TO REVEAL CHRIST, THE REVERSE ENGRAVED WITH CYRILLIC FOR CHRIST IS RISEN; ANOTHER PLAIN GILT EGG ENGRAVED XB AND CENTRALLY OPENING; TOGETHER WITH TWO SILVER EGGS EACH OPENING TO REVEAL BASES FOR TRAVELLING EGG CUPS, THE LARGER ENGRAVED WITH SWIRLING BLOSSOM, THE SMALLER WITH XB - HEIGHT OF SMALLEST EGG 1/3/4 IN. (4.7 CM.) (5)