Russian Metal Artworks

Three mugs in the Empire style

    Three mugs in the Empire style

    Russia, St. Petersburg

    1820-1830's

    Moller, Peter Andreas

    Silver; casting, chasing, gilding

    1) Marks: "РАМ"; "А.Я." (Petersburg Assay inspector from 1795 to 1826. Alexander Yashinkov); "84"; St. Petersburg coat of arms. Carved inscription in Cyrillic: "Архимандриту О.Лаврентию" ( to Archimandrite . Lawrenty). 2) Marks: "Р.М."; "М.К/1827" (Petersburg Assay inspector from 1825 to 1838 Mikhail Karpinsky); "84"; St. Petersburg coat of arms. 3) Marks: "Р.А.М."; "М.К/1835" (Petersburg Assay inspector from 1825 to 1838 Mikhail Karpinsky); "84"; St. Petersburg coat of arms

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    1) Silver gilded-inside mug, with wide upper part, ornately shaped handle, decorated with the sculptural head of the Roman soldier in helmet. The upper, slightly beaded edge is decorated with a strip of forge-rolled foliage patterns with grapevines, branches with roses, stylized curls and leaves with triangular ribbons. Onlay medallions with relief allegorical images of nature forces - water, fire, time and others are in the central part of the mug smooth surface. The relief images of the Bacchus orgies are beneath. Height 13.5 cm, 1820-1830's.

    2) Silver gilded-inside mug, with wide upper part, ornately shaped handle decorated with the sculptural head of the Roman soldier in helmet. The upper, slightly beaded edge is decorated with a strip of forge-rolled foliage patterns with grapevines, branches with roses, stylized curls and leaves with triangular ribbons. Onlay medallions with relief allegorical images of nature forces - water, fire, time and others are in the central part of the mug smooth surface. The relief images of the Bacchus orgies are beneath. Height 16.3 cm, 1827.

    3) Silver gilded-inside mug, with wide upper part, ornately shaped handle, decorated with the sculptural head of the Roman soldier in helmet. The upper, slightly beaded edge is decorated with a strip of forge-rolled foliage patterns with grapevines, branches with roses, stylized curls and leaves with triangular ribbons. Onlay medallions with relief allegorical images of nature forces - water, fire, time and others are in the central part of the mug smooth surface. The relief images of the Bacchus orgies are beneath. Height 14cm, 1835.

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