Russian Catherine the Great Silver Vodka Cup by Grigorii Lakomkin, Moscow, 1766

From the reign of Russian Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, the daughter of Peter the Great, this rare mid 18th century silver charka or drinking cup was made Grigorii Serebrianikov in the ancient capital...

From the Romanov era, period of Tsar Alexander II, the cover and sides of the trompe l'oeil silver tankard chased to simulate oak woodgrain, enhanced with horizontal polished silver gilt bands. The hinged cover has a crenelated edge surrounding a circle of dots like the rivets of an oak barrel. With curved handle and thumbpiece, with original gilded interior. By Sazikov, with the Imperial Warrant, St. Petersburg, 1859, assaymaster Eduard Fedorovich Brandenburg, stamped with the maker's mark in full in Cyrillic. 5 ¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high including thumbpiece. Literature: Beyond Fabergé: Imperial Russian Jewelry by Marie Betteley and David Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Schiffer, 2020, page 309. Supplier to the Imperial court and founded during the reign of Catherine the Great in the centre of Moscow, Sazikov was one of the earliest and finest silver firms in Russia. In the 1820s Sazikov introduced historicism in Russian silver by producing objects with historical motifs or imitating ancient styles. Decades before Fabergé, the firm excelled in the Style Russe...

This rare Dutch 18th century silver sugar sifter from Amsterdam is by Hendrik Nieuwland (active 1785-1806) and dated 1788. With a gently curved handle to rest on edge of sugar bowl a...

Triangular by Fabergé, from the era of Tsar Nicholas II, the base engraved with a band of scrolling foliage, flowers and a fan in the Japonisme style. Its triangular rather than roun...

Handsome antique Russian Empire 84 Silver hand-made Cup with thick and firm walls. Continuous delicate floral decor, both hammered and engraved. Hallmarks on the bottom part indicat...

Handsome 245-year-old Russian solid Silver cup with continuous cast or impressed / hammered floral & tassels decorations. Period : reign of Catherine the Great ( 1762 to 1796 ). Th...

A fine antique sterling silver beaker or cup. With a stepped rim, profiles of a man and a woman front and verso (possibly a king and qu...

Russian 0.84 silver, partially gilt, vodka mug, made in Saint Petersburg in 1851, showcasing stylized floral and architectural motifs. It measures 3 1/8'' in height by 2 1/8'' in dia...