Lot 183
  • 183

A Russian Gilded Silver and Enamel Tea Glass Holder, Antip Kuzmichev, Moscow, circa 1890

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • stamped Made for Tiffany & Co. on underside

  • Gilded silver, enamel
  • Height 3 1/8 in.
  • 7.9 cm
the body with brightly colored floral and geometric decoration against a stippled gilt ground, the rim with the Russian proverb "Drink More, You Will Live Longer" in champlevé, the handle with geometric decoration against a white ground

Condition

overall good condition
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