Pair of claret jugs (decanters)
Pair of claret jugs (decanters)
Russia, Moscow
1899-1908
Lorie, Fyodor firm, Cheryatov Egor (Georgy)
Silver, multi-layered glass; rolling, casting, gilding
Height: 27.3 cm
Mark of the firm – "ЛОРIЕ"; factory mark – "Е.Ч"; "triple mark of the Moscow District Assay Office for 1899–1908 featuring facing left female head wearing a kokoshnik, the silver fineness standard mark "84", and the initials of the district assay master Ivan Lebedkin – "ИЛ"
Pair of cone-shaped jugs executed in the Art Nouveau (Modern) style, made of transparent emerald-green glass. The bodies of the vessels are decorated with the engraved pattern depicting irises on long stems. Each item features silver mounts with interior gilding, including a neck collar with a slanted upper rim and a pouring spout, a hinged lid equipped with the scroll-shaped thumbpiece (stop), and geometric handle curved at the right angle. The lower edge of the smooth, ring-shaped neck mount is decorated with the raised chased band consisting of iris flowers and leaves. The strict silver handle is executed in the smooth style and is completely free of decoration.
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