CHARKA

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage

About this object

Around the upper and lower edges of the tumbler shaped charka are floral borders in silver against a nielloed background. Around the middle is a checquer board design engraved and gilt. Interrupted by two medallions one with a view of a town with churches as seen from a river and inscribed. The other with a view of a public building as seen from river and inscribed. Buildings are engraved on silver with detials in niello. Interior is gilt.

Object name:

CHARKA

Made from:

Silver gilt -- niello

Made in:

Moscow, Russia

Date made:

1858

Size:

6.7 × 4.9 cm (2 5/8 × 1 15/16 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

13.59

Class:

NIELLO

Signature marks:

MARK; INSCRIPTION in bottom: St. George and the Dragon for Moscow, H.L./1858 in a square, 84 in a square, M.K. in a square; inscriptions around medallions

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973