A JEWELLED GOLD MINIATURE TANKARD
PROBABLY BY HAHN, MAKER’S MARK OF ALEXANDER TREIDEN, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 39320
The egg-shaped body reeded, the hinged cover applied with a gold rouble of Catherine II of 1779, with scroll thumb-piece set with a cabochon ruby, and angular handle enclosing a rosette set with cabochon rubies and sapphires, marked under base, also with import marks
2½ in. (6.3 cm.) high
A JEWELLED GOLD MINIATURE TANKARD
PROBABLY BY HAHN, MAKER’S MARK OF ALEXANDER TREIDEN, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890, SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 39320
The egg-shaped body reeded, the hinged cover applied with a gold rouble of Catherine II of 1779, with scroll thumb-piece set with a cabochon ruby, and angular handle enclosing a rosette set with cabochon rubies and sapphires, marked under base, also with import marks
2½ in. (6.3 cm.) high