A LARGE SILVER-GILT COVERED BEAKER

A LARGE SILVER-GILT COVERED BEAKER
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1890
Tapering cylindrical, on spreading slightly domed base, the upper part applied with two semi-spheres and male and female busts within a band of pan-Slavic strapwork, on stippled ground, the slightly domed cover applied with a peasant on naturalistic mount, marked under base
13¾ in. (35 cm.) high
36.9 oz. (1147.6 gr.)