Russian Solid Silver Niello And Chased Detail Vodka Drinking Cup Antique Moscow Tsar Circa 1877
VVV23887.T
£395.00
Antique Latter 19th Century Lovely Quality, Russian Manufactured traditional Styled Vodka Cup detailed with chased details to the body and Niello work in the form of a series of closed galleries showing traditional Tsar era Architecture of Moscow, a floral wreath and a foliate adorned Shield cartouche vacant of engraving.
In Very good condition for age the cup weighs 48.6 grams or 1.56 Ounces Troy and stands 6.3 cm tall or 2.5 inches and has a diameter at the brim of 5.5 cm or 2.15 inches, the underside to the foot of the cup is impressed with a good clear markings indicating Moscow 875 grade silver as well as the makers mark for Fyodor Ivanov and the assay masters mark for Ivan Yefimovich Konstantinov with the year circa 1877.
A Lovely example of the period as well as wonderful addition to any collection of period Slavic silver ware, the cup still being very much useable as originally intended.