Russian Art Glass and Ceramics

Shot glass with the image of a double-headed eagle, the monogram "EP" and the date "1745"

    Shot glass with the image of a double-headed eagle, the monogram "EP" and the date "1745"

    Russian Empire

    1745

    Transparent, colorless glass; blowing, engraving

    Height 9.4 cm, diameter 8.3 cm

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    Conical shot glass is made of colorless transparent glass. It is decorated in the technique of matte engraving with a two-part composition: the monogram of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna  "EP" beneath the crown, with the date "1745" located in an oval medallion, and the image of a double-headed eagle under three crowns, with the monogram "EP" on the chest. A matte stripe outlines the upper edge of the shot glass.

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