Lot 318
  • 318

A silver ice pail, 2nd Artel, Moscow, 1908-1917

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description

  • height: 25cm, 9 3/4 in
in neoclassical taste, cylindrical, the tapered rim and base moulded with friezes of swans on scrolling plinths between laurel swags and wreaths, leaf tip borders, the front with enraved initials WMC, the handle chased with stylised foliage, 84 standard, further struck with post-1912 Swedish control marks

Condition

Good condition, with minor signs of wear. There are two shallow dings from the inside.
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