Bidspirit auction | A RUSSIAN ENGRAVED SILVER SHOT

A RUSSIAN ENGRAVED SILVER SHOT GLASS WITH FLORAL DECORATION - Of conical form on a low ring foot, the body engraved with an asymmetrical floral composition in the Art Nouveau taste. The flowing ornament reflects the transition toward organic decorative forms characteristic of the period. Hallmarks: 84 silver standard with kokoshnik facing right, and maker’s mark ”5A” in Cyrillic in a rectangular cartouche for the Fifth Moscow Artel. Weight: 3.5 oz. (108 g.) Height: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm.) The Fifth Moscow Artel, active after 1908, was known for the production of silver tableware. See Postnikova-Loseva, 3068. Weight: 3.8 oz., (108 g.) Dimensions: H: 4 3/4 in., (12.1 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.