Decanter
Decanter
Russia, Moscow
1899–1908
E. Cheryatov Gold and Silverware Workshop (Factory), Lorie, Fyodor firm
Silver, crystal; cutting, casting, chasing, gilding
Height 14.5 cm
Hallmarks: for the firm – “ЛОРIЕ”; for the factory – “Е.Ч”; triple hallmark of the Moscow District Assay Office of 1899–1908 – female head in a kokoshnik turned to the left with silver fineness number “84” and initials of the district assay master I. Lebedkin “ИЛ”; validation mark of the Moscow District Assay Office of 1899–1908 for details – female head in a kokoshnik turned to the left with initials of the district assay master I. Lebedkin “ИЛ”, enclosed in a circle.
Ovoid-shaped colorless transparent crystal decanter featuring smooth silver, internally gilded mounts including rim with pouring spout, hinged lid with thumbpiece, and handle. Body is cut with fan-shaped and varieties of diamond facets; neck is cut with wide flat facets with notches. Handle is executed in the form of a grapevine, with its leaves and clusters spreading onto the surface of the fluted ring-shaped rim mount. Thumbpiece of the hinged lid is executed in the form of a leaf with a berry.
6685MC829/ДПИ