Claret jug (decanter)
Claret jug (decanter)
Russia, Moscow
1908-1916
Lorie, Fyodor firm, Cheryatov Egor (Georgy)
Silver, crystal; casting, gilding, faceting (cutting)
Height: 21.5 cm
Mark of the firm – "Ф.ЛОРIE"; factory mark – "Е.Ч"; triple mark) of the Moscow District Assay Office for 1908-1917 featuring facing right female head wearing a kokoshnik, the silver fineness standard mark "84", and the district code letter – Greek letter "delta" (δ)
A handled crystal jug made of colourless transparent crystal and featuring smooth silver mounts with interior gilding, including a neck collar with wide, elevated pouring spout and a hinged lid equipped with thumbpiece (stop). The spherical body is decorated with multi-rayed stars, fan-cut, and varieties of diamond-cut facets, while the wide neck features a "roundel" ("coin-cut") pattern and a band of diamonds. The handle is decorated with faceting, and the bottom is carved with a multi-rayed star. The thumbpiece (stop) of the hinged lid is designed as a partially fluted, stylized scroll with a band of beadwork.
7374/ДПИ