Wednesday 26 March 2025
An Alexander III Russian silver cake basket. Pavel Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1887. Of plain, oval...
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Description
An Alexander III Russian silver cake basket.
Pavel Ovchinnikov,
Moscow, 1887.
Of plain, oval form, the basket raised on a shallow, oval foot and designed with stepped decoration beneath handle hinges, stamped with Imperial Warrant to underside, 84 standard, assay master N. Korbitsky, 16 x 20.9cm, 6.3cm high, approx. weight 16.5ozt
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