1876 MOSCOW IMPERIAL RUSSIA 84 SILVER NIELLO TOWN SCENE VODKA SERVING TRAY
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1876 MOSCOW IMPERIAL RUSSIA 84 SILVER NIELLO TOWN SCENE VODKA SERVING TRAY:
$865.00
GREAT IMPERIAL RUSSIAN SILVER SERVING TRAY. SIMILAR ITEMS UNCLUDING THE GOBLETS AND SUGAR TONGS AR saleED SEPARATELY. THIS BEAUTIFULLY HAND CHASED NIELLO, HEAVILY DECORATED HANDLE TRAY WEIGHING 8.7 OZ. OR 270.6 GRAMS ON A POSTAL SCALE. MEASURING 10 7/8 INCHES FROM HANDLE TO HANDLE AND 6 3/4 INCHES TALL. IT IS DESIGNED TO SERVE A BEAKER OR A CHARKA SHOT OF VODKA OR YOUR FAVORITE LIQUOR. DESIGNED WITH A SCALLOPED STEP BORDER AND INTRICATE HAND CHASED NIELLO DECORATION DEPICTING TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN GEOMETRIC MOTIF OF INTERTWINING VINES SIMILAR TO THE CELTIC PATTERNS, FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE AND FURTHER ACCENTED WITH A RAZOR EDGE AND PUNCH WORK DECORATION THROUGHOUT. THE COUP DE GRACE, IS THE CENTER MEDALLION, WHERE ONE WOULD PLACE THE DRINK, IS A FINE SCENE OF A VIEW FROM ACROSS THE RIVER OF POSSIBLY THE WINTER PALACE AND SAINT ISAAC\'S CATHEDRAL, ALONG THE NEVA RIVER IN SAINT PETERSBURG. THE SILVER IS CLEARLY MARKED ON THE BACK AND EACH HANDLE WITH MATCHING MARKS. 84 SILVER STANDARD, SAINT GEORGE KILLING THE DRAGON MOSCOW MARK, THE YEAR 1876 WITH CYRILLIC ASSAYER LETTERS PRONOUNCED (I.K), SILVERSMITH INITIALS OF CYRILLIC FOR SOUNDS I, Z. AND A FRENCH IMPORTMARK OF A BOAR\'S OR DOG\'S HEAD. CONDITION IS EXCELLENT. MAKES A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY RUSSIAN SILVER COLLECTION. WE OFFER FLEXIBLE LAY AWAY! WE ACCEPT CHECKS! Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Be sure to add me to your favorites list!