THE FORMER WITH MAKER'S MARK BP, ST.PETERSBURG, 1896, ALSO STRUCK WITH ASSAYMASTER'S MARK OF ALEXANDER SEWJER AND THE LATTER WITH COUNTERFEITED MARKS OF VENICE, CIRCA 1900
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A trompe l'oeuil Russian silver basket and a sweetmeat basket
The former with maker's mark BP, St.Petersburg, 1896, also struck with assaymaster's mark of Alexander Sewjer and the latter with counterfeited marks of Venice, circa 1900
The woven trompe l'oeuil basket with corded swing handle on square base; and a boat-shaped sweetmeat basket on four scroll feet, decorated with masks and swans
9.8cm diameter/11cm wide
(288gr.) (2)
The former with maker's mark BP, St.Petersburg, 1896, also struck with assaymaster's mark of Alexander Sewjer and the latter with counterfeited marks of Venice, circa 1900
The woven trompe l'oeuil basket with corded swing handle on square base; and a boat-shaped sweetmeat basket on four scroll feet, decorated with masks and swans
9.8cm diameter/11cm wide
(288gr.) (2)