Beschreibung:

Three parcel-gilt niello vodka beakers and two silver snuff-boxes one beaker with unknown maker's mark AK, Moscow, 1847; two Moscow, circa 1830; one box with unknown makers mark AP, Moscow, 1847, one box with later French and Soviet control marks The first beaker cylindrical with a wide band of scrolling foliage on stippled ground, with flared rim and rounded base, the second of similar form with symetrical decoration of sylized birds flanking a pillar repeated on the reverse with scrolling foliage between on stippled ground, the third beaker slightly smaller, of tapering cylindrical form decorated with musicians in an architectural landscape within foliate borders, reeded rim, all marked on base and rim ; together with a small rectangular snuff-box engraved wtih scrolling foliage, marked in cover and base ; and a cartouche shaped engraved snuff-box beakers 2 3/8in. (6cm.) high and slightly smaller; boxes 2 5/8in. 6.7cm.) and 3 7/8in. (9.8cm.) long (5)