ANTIQUE 17thC RUSSIAN SILVER-GILT CHARKA c.1680
17th Century Russian silver-gilt charka, hemispherically shaped on raised petal-shaped foot, the body chased with scrolling foliage and mythical beasts, the interior decorated with sea monsters and a mermaid, enclosing a roundel with a dove finial, the sides engraved with inscription in Russian 'Charka of Grigoriy Ivanovich Panteleyev / Drink to your health and happiness', apparently unmarked and bearing two museum inventory display numbers, underlined 29.
Reference Number: A5652
DESCRIPTION
Antique 17th Century Russian solid silver-gilt charka, hemispherically shaped on raised petal-shaped foot, the body chased with scrolling foliage and mythical beasts, the interior decorated with sea monsters and a mermaid, enclosing a roundel with a dove finial, the sides engraved with inscription in Russian 'Charka of Grigoriy Ivanovich Panteleyev / Drink to your health and happiness', apparently unmarked and bearing two museum inventory display numbers, underlined 29.
CONDITION
In Excellent Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 3.5cm
Width: 10 x 7cm
Weight: 89g
