Lot 705
A silver-gilt and guilloché enamel wine taster (charka), Russia, 2nd half of the 20th century
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1188 Lots
Description
Gilt-silver. Interior of the bowl and top of the handle decorated with blue enamel on guilloché ground. Applied double eagle to the handle, set with 27 rose-cut diamonds and one cabochon. Underside of the handle with relief floral decoration with four cabochons as flower stamens. Cabochons untested (rubies?). Bottom with inset coin of Catherine the Great. Underside of the handle with spurious marks. Length 9.8 cm, total weight 62 gr.355110
Condition: I - II Questions about the lot?