Daily Archives: February 22, 2024
Up for your consideration vintage 1950s niello gilded silver engraved glass holder; bearing 875 Moscow silver mark and unidentified mark of jewelry factory. Excellent condition consistent with age and use. H (w/handle) – 3 ¾”; Base diameter – 2 ¾”. There is NO RETURN for items unless I have made a fundamental mistake in my item description. The reason of the return should be based on facts that I have not referred to.
Presented is an antique, Russian silver and niello enamel beaker, cup or mug made in 1867. This mid 19th century beaker is covered in hand decorated niello enamel designs. There is also a lot of fine quality hand engraving around all 4 cartouches. The cup has two larger scenes of bulidings/ churches, traditional Russian architecture as well as 2 smaller panels, one with engraved flowers, and the other with an empty shield shaped devise for a monogram. This cup has never been monogrammed. The underside bears the Moscow city mark, an assayer’s mark with a date 1867 and the Russian Kokoshnik 84 mark for 84/96 or. This piece is in excellent overall condition for its age and the engravings are crisp. There is one small dent visible on the inside, but because of all the decoration this small dent is not visible from the outside. Weight: 84 grams, quite heavy […]
