Two Russian silver tankards, the first Gubkin, Moscow, 1862

both of barrel form with hook handles, the first nielloed with views of the Moscow Kremlin and St Basil's Catherdral, the lid with a cockerel, the rim with a Russian drinking inscription, gilt interior, 84 standard; the second with engraved borders and lid cartouche, gilt interior, maker's mark IP (Cyrrilic), Moscow, 1899-1908, 84 standard

The first: Quite good weight and generally in very good condition, with little wear to the niello; the silver with some nickas and scratches consistent with age; traces of original exterior gilding, now mostly rubbed. The second: Some surface scratches; traces of original exterior gilding, now lacking.
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