Russian Silver and Niello Decorated Vodka Beaker

Russian silver-gilt and niello beaker from the early 19th century, crafted in St. Petersburg in 1835. This elegant vessel features a classic tapering cylindrical form, with the body ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive Russian silver gilt and niello enamel beaker, an addition to our Russian silverware collection. This exceptional antique Russian silver gilt beaker has a cylindrical, tapering form. The surface of this antique beaker is embellished with a fine niello enamel scene depicting a structural rooftop skyline behind a towered brick wall, incorporating cloud designs on the matte textured upper portion. The ornamentation to the beaker is flanked with two opposing chevron style borders. The upper rim of the beaker is encircled with an applied moulded border. The hallmarks struck to the beaker include: Maker's mark: ?? (Andrey Shikhin / ?????? ?????, Tver) Assay mark: ??, 1827 (Nikolay Dubrovin/??????? ????????) Silver quality/purity mark: 84 (84 zolotniks) City mark: St George slaying the dragon (Moscow, Russia) The surface and interior of this exceptional example of antique silverware retains the original gilding. 84 zolotniki is equivalent to 875/1000 or .875 standard silver Condition This antique Russian Niello...

A good & finely engraved antique Russian Kiddush cup or beaker of larger size, Moscow, 1888. The cup with a flared rim and profusely engraved with ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Russian niello enamel and silver beaker; an addition to our range of drinks related silverware. This antique Russian silver beaker...