A RUSSIAN SILVER OVAL SWING-HANDLED CAKE BASKET
ASSAY MASTER'S MARK OF ALEXANDER YASHINOV, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1820
Pierced honeycomb sides below a band of engraved anthemions in turn below a pierced band of Greek key decoration edged with gadroon rim, foliate-engraved collet foot and similarly engraved handle
11¾ in. long (30 cm.)
29 oz. (913 gm.)
A RUSSIAN SILVER OVAL SWING-HANDLED CAKE BASKET
ASSAY MASTER'S MARK OF ALEXANDER YASHINOV, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1820
Pierced honeycomb sides below a band of engraved anthemions in turn below a pierced band of Greek key decoration edged with gadroon rim, foliate-engraved collet foot and similarly engraved handle
11¾ in. long (30 cm.)
29 oz. (913 gm.)
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