Bidspirit auction | Russian Imperial Glasswork. Empire Period

Russian Imperial Glasswork. Empire Period Lidded Glass - Russian Imperial glasswork. Empire period lidded glass. Brass, cut-crystal glass, uranium colouring, gilding. Imperial glass manufactory, 1830s. Dimensions: 14 x 12 x 8,5 cm A charming cup in bright green cut glass made by adding the uranium sulphur, mounted in gilded metal with a handle and domed lid. The cover is topped with a finely modeled bee resting on a leaf. A cut-crystal glasswork made after project of Imperial glass manufactory designer A. Barmin.