DESCRIPTION

Antique 19th Century Imperial Russian very rare trompe l'oeil solid silver lidded tankard, realistically modelled in a shape of a house, on a stone base, wood cladding walls surrounded by pine trees and window made in a pan-Slavic style. The fish scale roof mounted with ball shaped finials and half round windows, C-shaped handle mounted with a hinged ball shaped thump piece. All parts Hallmarked Russian Silver 84 (875 standard), Moscow, year 1871, Assay Master Victor Savinsky (active 1859-1894), Maker's mark in Cyrillic DG (Dimitry Gorbunov).

CONDITION

In Great Condition - No Damage, just general wear.

SIZE

Height: 24cm
Width: 17 x 12cm
Weight: 880g

REFERENCE NUMBER: A4650