Decanter with stopper from the Banquet service of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna
Decanter with stopper from the Banquet service of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna
Russian Empire, Saint-Petersburg
The 1840s
Imperial Glass Factory
Colourless crystal, enamel; blowing, faceting, grinding, enamel painting on gold foil
Height 26.4 cm (with stopper)
Decanter of colourless translucent crystal, with wide facet (nine-sided), with conical body, smoothly merging in low narrow throat with stopper. The decanter body is adorned with semi-circular arches (smooth and filled with diamond facets) and round optical oval medallion with the monogram of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna - "ON", enclosed between the walls. The monogram is on gold foil, against ermine mantle beneath the grand ducal (Imperial) crown background. The throat and stopper are processed by stepped facet. The stopper with grip is decorated by truncated regular tetrahedrons.
Инв.4017.1-2/ДПИ