Cup (Bratina)
1865 (made)
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Also known as a bratina.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver gilt. Russia, Moscow town mark. maker's mark of Sazikov. Assay master's initials of V Sakinkov (1855-88) and date 1865. A Bratina is a loving cup which evolved in Russia in the 16th and 17th centuries. It was used for welcoming guests and is often inscribed with a motto around the rim. With the interest of historicism in the second half of the 19th century this form was revived and made in large numbers. Savinkov was a leading Moscow silversmith, holding the Imperial warrant from 1846. |
| Brief description | Cup, silver gilt. Russia. |
| Physical description | Also known as a bratina. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Maker's mark of Sazikov; assay master's initials of V.Savinkov (1855-88) and date 1865. |
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| Accession number | 224-1892 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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