A silver-mounted cut-glass claret jug, Khlebnikov, Moscow, 1908-1917

baluster form, the glass cut with diaper and lozenge patterns, the neck overlaid with a pierced frieze applied with classical figures including Marsyas and Apollo, squared handle

The glass is in generally good condition, with a small number of tiny chips and internal flaws, wear to base. The silver shows signs of having been cleaned with an abrasive. There is polish residue.
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