A silver-gilt cup and cover, Grigory Plotov, Moscow, 1755

the lobed cup and base with chased rocaille motifs, the stem formed as a figure of the goddess Hebe, holding Ganymede in the form of an eagle, the lid surmounted by double-headed eagle, assay master Mikhail Borobshikov

Very good condition, with the stem bent very slightly off centre. The eagle mounted to the lid ill-fitting and slightly loose within its fitting.
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For a similar example by the same maker, please see Russian Silver of the Centuries (16th - early 20th), St Petersburg, 2004, illustrated p. 82.