TEAPOT FROM A TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE
Creator(s): Ivan Andreev (Silversmith)
Currently in storage
About this object
Surface is gilt with fret work patterns in various colored enamels in filigree. Design imitates wooden carving on the Russian peasant houses. Each piece has three ball feet. Three covers have mother of pearl knobs and are attached by chains.
- Object name:
- TEAPOT FROM A TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE
- Made from:
- Silver gilt -- enamel
- Made in:
- Moscow, Russia
- Date made:
- 1888
- Size:
- 17.8 cm (7 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 15.102.2-3
- Class:
- ENAMEL
- Signature marks:
- MARK St. George and the Dragon, VS in Cyrillic for Savinkov, Victor (essayer in 1855-1888) / 1888, 84, JFA in Latin script for Andreev Ivan
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973