Travel shot glasses in the form of a split egg
Travel shot glasses in the form of a split egg
Russian Empire, Moscow
1908-1917
Silver, enamel; filigree enamel, repousse, gilding
Height 10.6 cm
Marks: “ОК”; tee of Moscow district assay department in 1908-1917 with alloy "84"
Egg-transformer, assembled as an Easter egg on a ring base (leg), disassembled as two shot glasses. Shot glasses are on high profiled legs, one of which is detachable and can be retracted inside the egg. The shot glasses external surface is decorated with stylized foliage filigree patterns comprised from fancy flowers in three-bladed frames; ornamental rosette is on the shot glasses low part. The shot glasses crowns are emphasized by a row of filigree rings with blue enamel. The inscription in Cyrillic is on the crown of one shot glass. Colours of enamels are red, navy, turquoise, white, green, lilac and their shades.
Инв.1339.1-3/ДПИ