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VARIOUS DATES AND MAKERS, PRINCIPALLY MID TO LATE 18TH CENTURY, BUT INCLUDING ONE PAIR EARLY 19TH CENTURY, AND SEVEN UNMARKED EXAMPLES
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A COLLECTION OF FOURTEEN RUSSIAN SILVER VODKA CUPS
VARIOUS DATES AND MAKERS, PRINCIPALLY MID TO LATE 18TH CENTURY, BUT INCLUDING ONE PAIR EARLY 19TH CENTURY, AND SEVEN UNMARKED EXAMPLES
Mostly chased with rococo decoration, and comprising:- a shaped oval pair chased with crowned imperial double-headed eagle to each side and inscribed to front with crowned initials ME within a wreath; a good octagonal example with floral and diaperwork chasing and rococo handle; three other shaped oval ones and another of circular slightly tapering form; the unmarked examples comprising:- a good pair with rocailles chasing, two circular slightly tapering examples, one whose base is inscribed SP (Cyrillic) above a wreath; and three others
Octagonal example 2 ½ in. (6.3 cm.) diameter
14.25 oz. (443 gm.)
VARIOUS DATES AND MAKERS, PRINCIPALLY MID TO LATE 18TH CENTURY, BUT INCLUDING ONE PAIR EARLY 19TH CENTURY, AND SEVEN UNMARKED EXAMPLES
Mostly chased with rococo decoration, and comprising:- a shaped oval pair chased with crowned imperial double-headed eagle to each side and inscribed to front with crowned initials ME within a wreath; a good octagonal example with floral and diaperwork chasing and rococo handle; three other shaped oval ones and another of circular slightly tapering form; the unmarked examples comprising:- a good pair with rocailles chasing, two circular slightly tapering examples, one whose base is inscribed SP (Cyrillic) above a wreath; and three others
Octagonal example 2 ½ in. (6.3 cm.) diameter
14.25 oz. (443 gm.)
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