Russian Niello Silver Vodka Cup, 19th Century
19th century Russian silver and niello vodka cup, with cylindrical form, with rolled lip with a frieze of scrolling foliate motifs, impressed marks to base, height 1.97 in.
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- Niello - A compound made up of lead silver copper and sulphur that is black in colour, and applied to the engraved areas of silver items, thus highlighting the engraving by making the black niello detail stand out from the silver background. It was used on edged weapons from the Renaisance onwards, and also by Russian crafstmen of the19th century.
- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.
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