Russian Empire

the 1750’s

Transparent colourless glass, black paint; blowing, faceting, engraving, grinding, gilding, painting

Height 22.4 cm

Goblet with a cone-shaped bowl, with leg in the form of three faceted "apples," on round base. The Empress Elizabeth Petrovna monogram “EIP”  beneath the Imperial crown is engraved on one side of the goblet bowl. Double-headed eagle beneath three crowns, with an orb and a scepter in the paws is on the other side. Both images are surrounded by foliage vignettes and crowned with flower buds. Four rows of oval facets are on the bowl bottom.