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THREE RUSSIAN EASTER EGGS
SAINT PETERSBURG, LATE 19TH CENTURY, WORKMASTER'S INITIALS CYRILLIC AP, OTHER MARKS ILLEGIBLE
The first of silver-gilt trompe l'oeil basket weave design, opening centrally, with fittings for egg cups; the second of silver-gilt, engraved with engine turned wave pattern within oval cartouches and geometric designs, opens to reveal egg cup fittings; the third of silver, enamelled on one side with the Resurrection, opens centrally, 2 in. (5.1 cm.) to 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) high (3)
SAINT PETERSBURG, LATE 19TH CENTURY, WORKMASTER'S INITIALS CYRILLIC AP, OTHER MARKS ILLEGIBLE
The first of silver-gilt trompe l'oeil basket weave design, opening centrally, with fittings for egg cups; the second of silver-gilt, engraved with engine turned wave pattern within oval cartouches and geometric designs, opens to reveal egg cup fittings; the third of silver, enamelled on one side with the Resurrection, opens centrally, 2 in. (5.1 cm.) to 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) high (3)