Russian Metal Artworks

Decanter

    Decanter

    Russia, Moscow

    1891

    Fabergé firm

    Crystal, silver; faceting, casting, chasing, forge-rolling, gilding

    Height 21.0 cm

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    Spherical shaped crystal decanter, faceted, with silver rim on the neck with spout, with hinged lid and ornately shaped  Neoclassical style handle. Frieze with the images of acanthus leaves ornates the smooth ring-shaped frame of the bottom edge. The spout is decorated with the image of a stylized cornucopia with foliate curls and leaves. The hinged lid is smooth and without any decor. The decanter handle is in the shape a Naiad figure. It merges in the stem and ends with aegricane (male sheep) head.

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    Инв.834/ДПИ