1814 RUSSIAN IMPERIAL 84 SILVER BEAKER CUP XCHRISTIES Start Price USD 3,575.00 Current Price USD 3,575.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 18, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 18, 2008 Location Bosto, MA See more about '1814 RUSSIAN IMPERIAL 84 SILVER BEAKER CUP XCHRISTIES' Description YOU ARE BIDDING ON a beautiful early Russian imperial c. 1814 heavy gilt silver beaker cup decorated with nielloed scenes of flowers, birds, and scrolling foliage surrounding two oval cartouches depicting village landscapes on engraved background. Please Note: Such early Russian niello gilt hallmarked silver items are of extreme rarity -- it was made just two years after the end of the Napoleonic Wars and Russian capture of Paris! * 8.9 cm (3 1/2 inch) tall Condition: Superb original condition, no problems of any kind -- needs polishing. Total Weight: 126.4 gram (4.5 OZ) Hallmarks: On the bottom: "84" zolotniks (875/1000) silver purity mark, Moscow town mark, and maker's mark "CE*NIK" and Assayer's mark of Ivan Vihlyaev dated 1814 Hallmark as shown in Postnikova Loseva's "Russian Silver and Gold Hallmarks" Provenance: This cup as purchased at Christie's auction in 2004, below is the original listing from the auction's catalogue (please note that the catalog is 4 years old and prices of Russian silver went up several times since) Reference: Similar cup in the collection of the State Historical Museum in Moscow: PLEASE NOTE: Due to constraints set forth by my consignor, it will be no returns or exchanges on this item. Please read the description carefully and ask all questions PRIOR to placing a bid Shipping: $20 within USA, $40 outside USA. Accepted methods of payment: * Money order or bank certified check in US$ * Bank Wire Transfer * Please contact me prior to bidding if you are unable to pay with methods of payment listed above! Place a Bid!