A SILVER-GILT CHALICE
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A SILVER-GILT CHALICE

RUSSIAN, MAKER'S MARK F.G IN CYRILLIC, MOSCOW, 1788

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A SILVER-GILT CHALICE
RUSSIAN, MAKER'S MARK F.G IN CYRILLIC, MOSCOW, 1788
Of baluster form with flared lip and fluted stem on a domed base, the sides with four pendants depicting Christ, the Mother of God, St. John and the Crucifixion, against a hatched square pattern, inscribed around the rim, receive the body of Christ and taste the fountain of immortality, the base embossed with four crests, each within a wreath and ribbon cartouche interspersed by floral motifs, with a beaded border
Height: 9¼ in. (23.5 cm)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

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