Teacup

Object Name:

Teacup

Object ID:

1942.001.34

Place of Origin:

Moscow or St. Petersburg, Russia

Date:

1891

Description:

Tea-glass holder (called a podstakanchik in Russia), part of a set with a teaspoon (1942.001.33-34). Silver. Bulbous silver glass holder (glasses may be 1942.001.32) with high handle that extends 1.25" higher than rim of glass holder. Elliptical thumb-rest at top of handle; round flaring base-ring on bottom. Rim has a scalloped edge design. Base and sides show finely ribbed basket-weave design. Diagonal ribbing below rim. Gold wash on interior. Several stamped marks on bottom, including "GL" in Cyrillic characters within a plain rectangle (maker's mark); a small circle and oval; "L.O / 1891" in Cyrillic characters within a rectangle with cut corners (assayer's mark); "84" within a serrated rectangle (common Russian silver content mark, referring to 84 Zelten, equivalent to 875/1000); left-facing horse and rider mark within a rectangle with cut corners (this mark may represent either St. George and the dragon, a hallmark of Moscow 1891-1896, or Peter the Great, a symbol of St. Petersburg); the horse and rider mark appears in several other places on the vessel, including exterior of base ring, thumb-rest, end of handle, on the rim, and in the basket-weave decoration.

Material:

Metal
Silver

Dimensions:

H-4.6 Dia-2.8 inches

Provenance:

Russian tea-glass holder and teaspoon, from the silver collection of Margaret H. Jewell (1866-1970). Maker's marks indicate that the set was made in Russia, and is dated 1891. Item is listed in Margaret Jewell's silver journal with the notation, "bought in Paris 1892 / price (without duties) $30."

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

People:

Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)

Subjects:

Tea, Dragons, Silver