ANTIQUE 19THC RUSSIAN SOLID SILVER & NIELLO ENAMEL TEA CADDY BOX, MOSCOW C.1888
19th Century Imperial Russian silver and niello enamel tea caddy, parcel gilt, of square form, each side decorated with a niello enamel decoration, depicting famous Moscow landmarks, St Basil's Cathedral, the Spaskaya tower, a view of the Kremlin from the Moscow river and cathedral of Christ the Savior. the sides and top of the lid chased with ivy foliate decoration.
Hallmarked Imperial Russian silver 84 (875), Assay master A.A for Anatoly A Artsybashev, Moscow, year 1888, Maker's mark in Cyrillic BC for Vasiliy Semenov.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4196
19th Century Imperial Russian silver and niello enamel tea caddy, parcel gilt, of square form, each side decorated with a niello enamel decoration, depicting famous Moscow landmarks, St Basil's Cathedral, the Spaskaya tower, a view of the Kremlin from the Moscow river and cathedral of Christ the Savior. the sides and top of the lid chased with ivy foliate decoration.
Hallmarked Imperial Russian silver 84 (875), Assay master A.A for Anatoly A Artsybashev, Moscow, year 1888, Maker's mark in Cyrillic BC for Vasiliy Semenov.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4196
19th Century Imperial Russian silver and niello enamel tea caddy, parcel gilt, of square form, each side decorated with a niello enamel decoration, depicting famous Moscow landmarks, St Basil's Cathedral, the Spaskaya tower, a view of the Kremlin from the Moscow river and cathedral of Christ the Savior. the sides and top of the lid chased with ivy foliate decoration.
Hallmarked Imperial Russian silver 84 (875), Assay master A.A for Anatoly A Artsybashev, Moscow, year 1888, Maker's mark in Cyrillic BC for Vasiliy Semenov.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4196
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th Century Imperial Russian solid silver and niello enamel tea caddy, parcel gilt, of square form, each side decorated with a niello enamel decoration, depicting famous Moscow landmarks, St Basil's Cathedral, the Spaskaya tower, a view of the Kremlin from the Moscow river and cathedral of Christ the Savior. the sides and top of the lid chased with ivy foliate decoration.
Both parts are fully Hallmarked Imperial Russian silver 84 (875 silver standard), Assay master A.A (Anatoly A Artsybashev) Moscow, year 1888, Maker's mark in Cyrillic BC (Vasiliy Semenov)
CONDITION
In Excellent Condition - No damage, just minor wear.
SIZE
Height: 7.5cm
Width: 6.5cm
Weight: 224g
