Russian Glass Art and Ceramic Art

Shot glass with the image of the Stock Exchange building in Saint Petersburg (upon the engraving by Ivan Chesky from the drawing by Mikhail Shaposhnikov)

    Shot glass with the image of the Stock Exchange building in Saint Petersburg (upon the engraving by Ivan Chesky from the drawing by Mikhail Shaposhnikov)

    Russian Empire, Saint Petersburg

    1830-1840

    Imperial Glass factory

    Translucent colourless glass; blowing, grinding, gold and silver painting

    Height 5.9 cm, diameter 5.8 cm

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    Cylindrical bell-shaped colorless translucent hot glass, faceted in the lower part. The shot glass external surface is decorated with the painted image of the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island with the building of the Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns in St. Petersburg, made upon the engraving of Ivan Chesky from the drawing by Mikhail Shaposhnikov "View of the Port and the Stock Exchange from the Neva". On the opposite side – foliage patterns and treillage. The painting is realized in silver and gold. The glass inner surface is partially covered with gold.



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    Инв.1622/ДПИ