A silver-mounted white enamel lidded presentation chalice, Veliky Ustyug, second half of the 18th century
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November 30, 06:31 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A silver-mounted white enamel lidded presentation chalice, Veliky Ustyug, second half of the ✱18th century
the body mounted with silver appliqués of imperial double🍬-headed eagles and foliate scrolls, the lid and base mounted with silver stemmed flowers
height 27cm; 10⅝in.
For a comparable object made of copper, white enamel and silver appliqués, please see A. Odom, Russian Enamels: Kievan Rus to Fabergé, London, 1996, pp. 58-59
