RUSSIAN SILVER-GILT AND CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL TEA GLASS HOLDER
Pavel Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1878
The body enameled with pairs of brightly colored, stylized cockerels against black grounds,
relieved by circular cartouches enameled with stylized floral ornament surrounded by a border of gilded beads,
the shaped handle formed as a dragon head with scrolling tail enameled in champleve
Marked P. Ovchinnikov in Cyrillic, Moscow 1878 and 91 Russian silver standard
Width 4 1/2 in. (11,5 cm), height 2 7/8 in. (7,3 cm)
CONDITION:
Light wear, some scratching to the bottom consistent with age. Good overall condition.
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Item Nr. 995 (Russian champleve enamel tea glass holder by Pavel Ovchinnikov)