Category |
Ceramic Tea and Coffee Wares |
Reference Number |
00956 |
Maker/Artist |
Faberge; Fedor Ruckert |
Materials |
Gold; silver; enamel; amethyst; ruby |
Measurements |
9 1/2 x 8 1/4 in; Dia: 6 1/8 in |
Time Period |
1900 |
Additional Information: cup; serpent; man; woman; griffin; Faberge mark, 88 silver head mark, workmaster mark; Minor chipping of enameling in a few places. Amethysts and ruby embedded in gilded silver three handled large cup. handles are in shape of serpent with amethyst eyes. Heavy blank, three full length enameled portraits of robed minstral, man, and serving woman on each side with winged griffin below and all over accents of enameled scroll and flower motif accented in gold wire tracery. Hand-painted touches on enameling in brown, burgundy, pink, aqua, blue, yellow, and green.