Russian Metal Artworks

Butter serving bowl with the image of dairy peasant women, with detachable lid and cast cow figurine

    Butter serving bowl with the image of dairy peasant women, with detachable lid and cast cow figurine

    Russian Empire, Moscow

    1878

    Khlebnikov factory

    Silver; casting, carving, gilding, chasing

    Height 11.5 cm, diameter 15.7 cm

    Marks: unknown maker “AA”; tee of Moscow city assay office – the assay master iintials “A.K.” above the date “1878”; silver alloy “84” and city coat of arms ( St. George, the Victorious, slaying a dragon with his spear) with silver alloy “84”

    Инв.394.1-2/ДПИ