Russian Enameled Metal Commemorative ‘Coronation Cup’, Ca1896

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Russian Enameled Metal Commemorative ‘Coronation Cup’, Ca1896:
$600.00

Ca 1896 Russian beaker. The body enameled in red and blue on white ground with strapwork surrounding the Imperial crowned initials of Emperor Nicholas II and 1896, the reverse with Lesser Coat of Arms of Russian Empire, gilt borders, unmarked
The \"Coronation Cup\" given away at the Khodynka Field post-coronation celebration for Tsar Nicholas II. It has come to be known as the \"Cup of Sorrows,\" commemorating the tragedy of 1300 people trampled to death that day in May of 1896.
Size:H- 4¼ in (10.8 cm)
Int#2607