LOT 706 A large Russian silver-gilt lid tankard with coin of Peter I...
Viewed 117 Frequency
Pre-bid 0 Frequency
Name
Size
Description
Translation provided by Youdao
Gilt silver. Circular foot. The exterior of the bellied body embossed with seashells, rocailles, and foliage. The obverse featuring an eagle on stippled ground. The edge of the domed lid decorated en suite. The centre inlaid with a Rubel coin depicting Peter II (Emperor of Russia 1727 - 1730) from 1728. Button in the form of a two-faced Janus head. Janus symbolises duality and ambiguity, representing both good and evil. Banded handle with shield-shaped finial. The bottom and lid stamped with the city mark "17[??]", unknown assayer's mark "AG", and "GS" master's mark, both in Cyrillic. Later gold plating. The interior with restored crack and small loss. Height 20.5 cm, weight 708.1 g. Condition: II -
Preview:
Address:
Grasbrunn / Munich, Germany
Start time:
Online payment is available,
You will be qualified after paid the deposit!
Online payment is available for this session.
Bidding for buyers is available,
please call us for further information. Our hot line is400-010-3636 !
This session is a live auction,
available for online bidding and reserved bidding