Vase for fruit with the stem in the form of interwoven vines
Vase for fruit with the stem in the form of interwoven vines
Russian Empire, Moscow
1862
Silver, crystal; faceting, casting, chasing, punching, cutting
Height 32.5 cm
Marks:”JFA”; “Э Б/1862”; silver alloy “84”; Saint Petersburg coat of arms.
Vase with the bowl of colorless translucent crystal in the form of roundy serving plate with silver rim is on silver pedestal. The bowl is faceted in the form of a multi-beam star with rosettes inside and vertical facet; the setting with a wide border and scalloped edge is decorated with flower garland, complemented by C-shaped cartouches with cut trellis mesh inside. The vase stem in the form of two intertwining vines with leaves and fruit is mounted on the irregular shaped stepped stand with the textured surface imitating earth and decorated with the image of leaves, stump and rose bud. The stand is filled with gypsum (?) and covered with velvet from the bottom side.
Инв.18896/ДПИ