Bidspirit auction | A RUSSIAN ENGRAVED SILVER TEAGLASS

A RUSSIAN ENGRAVED SILVER TEAGLASS HOLDER, WORKSHOP OF IVAN SVESHNIKOV, 1878 - A tea glass holder shaped like a rounded goblet with a rectangular handle, featuring an engraved ornamental design. A dedicatory inscription—“M.B. //19 2/VII 15 //Mom”—is engraved around the perimeter of the body on three sides The body of the coaster, the handle, and the base bear the following hallmarks: the assayer’s mark “И.К 1870,” the fineness mark 84, the mark of St. George the Victorious, and the maker’s mark “ИАС” [Ivan Sveshnikov]. Moscow, Russia, 1870 Ivan Alekseevich Sveshnikov, owner of a silverware factory founded in 1866, known until 1897. Moscow. (See Postnikova-Loseva, 2477). Weight: 4.0 oz., (112 g.) Dimensions: H: 3 1/2 in., (8.9 cm.) Conditions: Very good, with minimal wear. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided.