Lot 81
  • 81

A large Russian gilded silver and shaded enamel beaker, Moscow, retailed by Iosif Marshak, circa 1895

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • gilded silver, enamel; holly wood or fruit wood, velvet, silk, card (box)
  • height 7 3/4 in., 19.6 cm
the large stopa-form beaker with brightly colored floral ornament on a stippled gilt ground between polychrome foliate bands on a white ground within turquoise bead borders, a polished cartouche engraved with initials, struck with mark of Iosif Marshak as retailer, 88 standard, contained in fitted presentation box

Condition

overall good condition, some small cracking to enamel, primarily on beads
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