Russian Silver Fox Head Stirrup Cup with Garnet Eyes
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Garnet - A garnet is a mineral that is commonly used as a gemstone. It occurs in a wide range of colours, including red, pink, orange, green, yellow, and black. The most common and best known type of garnet is the red variety, which has a deep, rich colour and is often referred to as a "garnet red."
Garnets have a long history of use as gemstones, and they have been prized for their beauty and durability for thousands of years. They are often used in jewellery, such as rings, necklaces, and earrings, and they are also sometimes used as a decorative element in other items, such as vases and goblets.
Garnets are prized for their brilliance, durability, and resistance to scratching, making them a popular choice for use in jewellery. They are also valued for their hardness, which makes them well suited for use in abrasive applications, such as sandpaper and grinding wheels.
This item has been included into following indexes:
-
Russian
- precious objects 312
- silver items 280
- silver stirrup cups 12
Visually similar items
Russian silver fox head stirrup cup, Moscow 1892, base of the cup mounted, finely cast and detailed fox's head inset with cabochon garnet eyes, marked to the exterior rim and interior base '84 silver standard', height 8.5 cm, weight 56 grams
New Zealand colonial William Neighbours large vase, baluster form, the near clear salt glaze over the agate ware body, relief press moulded design of floral sprigs, stiff leaf design to both rims, The Neighbours & Sons, Waimangaroa Pipeworks was based in W
Merric Boyd: vase with sgraffito bush landscape glazed in gray/green. Incised 'Merric Boyd. 1940 Australian Valley'. 12.5 cm. VG condition
Large blue and white Chinese food jar, on timber base 50 cm high approx.