Lot Essay
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna (1819-1876) was the daughter of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia and sister of Emperor Alexander II. She married Maximilian, Duke of Leuchtenburg, in 1839.
19TH CENTURY
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A RUSSIAN (IMPERIAL GLASS WORKS) CUT-GLASS GOBLET FROM A BANQUET SERVICE
19th century
The faceted cylindrical glass bowl centering an enameled gold foil inclusion depicting the crowned Cyrillic initials 'MN', possibly for Maria Nikolaevna, on a knopped faceted stem and shaped circular foot
4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm.) high
19th century
The faceted cylindrical glass bowl centering an enameled gold foil inclusion depicting the crowned Cyrillic initials 'MN', possibly for Maria Nikolaevna, on a knopped faceted stem and shaped circular foot
4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm.) high
Exhibited
P. Jokelson and D. Tarshis, Cameo Incrustation: The Great Sulphide Show, The Corning Museum of Glass, New York, 1988, p. 23, no. 57.
D. Tarshis, Objects of Fantasy: Glass Inclusions of the Nineteenth Century, The Corning Museum of Glass, New York, 2001, p. 153, no. 87.
D. Tarshis, Objects of Fantasy: Glass Inclusions of the Nineteenth Century, The Corning Museum of Glass, New York, 2001, p. 153, no. 87.
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