A Russian silver tea cup holder, the sides embossed with the…
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A Russian silver tea cup holder, the sides embossed with the figure of an old man with long white beard, and a hare, the handle modelled as ears of wheat and thistles, Kokoshnik mark 84 (1896-1908) and maker's mark Vb? (Cyrillic), height over handle: 11.5 cm. Weight 195 gm.
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- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
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- Russian