This exceptional antique Russian silver beaker has a plain cylindrical, tapering form.
The surface of this antique beaker is embellished with a niello enamel pattern incorporating a vacant shield shaped vacant cartouche to one side.
The upper rim of the beaker is encircled with an applied moulded border.
The hallmarks to the underside of this antique silver beaker include:
Maker's Mark: AO (Aleksey Osipov)
Assay mark: B.C* 1865
Silver quality/purity mark: 84 (84 zolotniks**)
City Mark: St George slaying the dragon (Moscow, Russia)
* This assayer could be either Viktor Vasilyevich Savinsky or Veniamin Vasilyevich Savinsky
** 84 zolotniki is equivalent to 875/1000 or .875 standard silver
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Maker: Aleksey Osipov