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A Russian parcel-gilt silver chalice, circa 1839

Auction Closed

November 25, 06:21 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

the cup applied with openwork chased and engraved gilded reserves of the four Evangelists, surrounded by fruiting vines, the domed base with oval gilded reserves depicting the Last Supper and the Resurrection, beneath acanthus leaves and festoons, the foot with presentation inscription and date 1839, gilt interior, apparently unmarked


height 34 cm; 13 3/8 in.

Sotheby's New York, 16 April 2007, lot 250