Silver Trompe L'Oeuil tea glass Holder and saucer, Makers mark VI in Cyrillic, 1894, St Petersburg both realistically modelled as woven cane, glass liner. Height of tea glass holder 2.95 in. Diameter of saucer 4.53 in. together with an associated spoon, makers mark Ckl, St Petersburg, 1893
- Trompe L'oeil - Literally translated from the French, trompe l'oeil means "to deceive or trick the eye" and describes works whose subjects are presented so realistically that the viewer of the artwork or object believe they are looking at a three-dimensional object.
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