Pitcher
Pitcher
Russia, Moscow
1908–1917
15th Artel
Silver, transparent colorless crystal; сasting, stamping, chasing, rolling, gilding, cutting
Height 30.5 cm
Hallmarks: for the firm – “F/S”, “АХ”; validation mark of the Moscow District Assay Office of 1908–1917 for details – female head in a kokoshnik turned to the right with a dot behind the neck, enclosed in a circle; silver fineness number “84”.
Pitcher made of colorless transparent crystal, featuring silver, internally gilded mounts including rim with pouring spout, hinged lid, handle, and band wrapping around middle section of the body. Conical body is decorated with diamond cuts and rosettes. Ring-shaped rim mount is adorned with relief floral and geometric strapwork, including trefoils, rhombuses, and clusters of berries. Top and bottom of the band are bordered by narrow zigzag frieze. Lid with central dome-like elevation is decorated with rocaille waves and shells; finial is executed in the form of a stylized bud. Handle is shaped as two intertwined C-scrolls with leaves. Wrapping band of the pitcher is decorated with relief frieze of chestnut leaves and fruits with smooth shaped medallion in center, framed by laurel branches and surmounted by bow.
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