Lot 0162
Russian Silver Trompe-l’Oeil Beaker / Cup Holder, St Petersburg, Russia, late 19th–early 20th century
Estimate: 150-200€
Russian silver trompe-l’oeil beaker / cup holder, St Petersburg, 84 zolotnik standard. Modelled in the form of a woven basket with twisted handle, the body cast in a basket-weave pattern. Marked 84 and with maker’s initials HC.
Height: 4.3 cm
Weight: 32.6 g
Starting price: 100€
Estimate: 150-200€
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