Lot Essay
The decanters in the present lot were likely produced to commemorate the Romanov Tercentenary in 1913.
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PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED MIDWEST PRIVATE COLLECTION
A PAIR OF GLASS DECANTERS
RUSSIA, CIRCA 1913
Details
A PAIR OF GLASS DECANTERS
RUSSIA, CIRCA 1913
Each of canted square section, with short cylindrical neck, the body etched with an Imperial double-headed eagle centering the monogram of Empress Catherine II, the reverse with a Romanov griffin beside the crowned cypher of the Empress, flanked by blossoming tulips on each side, with a circular stopper, apparently unmarked
7 7/8 in. (19.7 cm.) high (2)
RUSSIA, CIRCA 1913
Each of canted square section, with short cylindrical neck, the body etched with an Imperial double-headed eagle centering the monogram of Empress Catherine II, the reverse with a Romanov griffin beside the crowned cypher of the Empress, flanked by blossoming tulips on each side, with a circular stopper, apparently unmarked
7 7/8 in. (19.7 cm.) high (2)
Provenance
A La Vieille Russie, New York.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2000.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2000.
Brought to you by
Anne Bracegirdle