AUCTION 26: RUSSIAN AND EUROPEAN DECORATIVE ART

A RARE AIII CORONATION GLASS BEAKER AND SAUCER

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Start price: $1,000

Estimated price: $1,500 - $2,000

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Commemorative glass beaker and saucer in honor of the coronation of Russian Emperor Alexander III. A frosted glass beaker adorned with intertwined initials "AA" (Alexander Alexandrovich) under the imperial crown of the Romanovs, the inscription "V Moskwe" [In Moscow] and the date "1883" framed by a laurel wreath. On the reverse, there is a Russian proverb about drinking "Khosh ne khosh / a vypit’ nado" (Like it or not / you should drink).

Provenance: Sotheby’s, important Silver, Vertu & Russian Works of Art, New York, 29 October 2013, lot # 167. Please refer to the attached images.

Dimensions: Glass H: 3 1/2 in., ( cm.) Saucer D: 5 1/4 in., (13.2 cm.)

Condition: Perfect