Russian Metal Artworks

Birch-bark shaped pot with the genre scene and detachable lid

    Birch-bark shaped pot with the genre scene and detachable lid

    Russian Empire, Moscow

    1891

    Silver, case - wood, cloth; casting, chasing, engraving, gilding

    Pot height 18.0 cm, diameter 12.3 cm. Case: 16.0 x 17.8 x 25.5 cm

    Marks: of the unknown master – “ПА”, tee of Moscow assay department; assay master initials “P B” above the date “1891” alloy “84” and Moscow city coat of arms; Estonian marks of 1920-1924: alloy “84” with letters “EW”, image of the Lilly in the shield

    Инв.531.1-3/ДПИ