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TUMBLER WITH STAND

Creator(s): Pavel Ovchinnikov (Silversmith)

On view in: Pavilion


About this object

Tumbler is covered with an elaborate design of champleve enamel in bright colors of green, red, dark blue and turquoise. Around lip is an inscription in Cyrillic "A good silver cup; drink from it for your health." Stand has matching decoration in enamel and rests on four ball feet.

Object name:
TUMBLER WITH STAND
Made from:
Silver gilt -- enamel
Made in:
Moscow, Russia
Date made:
1874
Size:
Tumbler: 6 1/8 × 3 3/16 in. (15.6 × 8.1 cm) Stand: 6 11/16 in. (17 cm)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
15.38.1-2
Class:
ENAMEL
Signature marks:
HALLMARKS double headed eagle, P. Ovchinnikov in cyrillic, B.C / 1874 [essayer's mark for Victor Savinkov], 91, St. George and the Dragon for Moscow [On bottom] INSCRIPTION A good silver cup; drink from it for your health [in Cyrillic around lip]
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973