RARE ANTIQUE RUSSIAN SILVER VODKA CUP, G.KLINGERT, 1896
A Russian enamel and gilt silver vodka cup. Made by famous Russian silvermaster Gustav Klingert, St. Petersburg.
HALLMARKS: '84' silver stamped, dated 1896, with a Moscow mark of St. George slaying the dragon, and 'GK' in Cyrillic for Gustav Klingert (Postnikova-Loseva #2374) the owner of a factory of silver and gold products, founded in 1865, worked until 1916. Klingert was considered one of the best enamellers in St. Petersburg. His company completed many orders for FABERGE.
DIMENSIONS: 57 x 45 mm (2 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches).
CONDITION: Very good for age. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
PROVENANCE: Property from the distinguished collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $800 - $3,000.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Russian silver vodka cups were sold on Live Auctioneers for $2,000 (9 years ago), $3,800 (10 years ago), $5,100 (3 years ago) and $6,500 (1 year ago) - please see the screenshots.
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HISTORY: Gustav Klingert originally from Germany, began his career working as a master for Faberge. In 1865 he founded his own factory in Moscow employing over 200 artisans and manufactured items worth 400,000 rubles. In 1889 he exhibited at the Exposition Universally in Paris where his works were granted honorable mentions. Four years later at the World Fair in Chicago, Klingert was described as one of the most important firms in Russia. Thanks to the large popularity received the firm started to export its wares in United States through Tiffany & Co. In 1896 Gustav Klingert was granted the Imperial Warrant. After Gustav retirement, the business was carried on by his sons and grandsons until it was forced to close due to the outbreak of the Russian Revolution. The firm specialized in silver gilt, cloisonne and champleve enamel snuff boxes, cigarette cases and tableware. Until 1899 Klingert used to mark his items with Latin characters GK, thereafter in Cyrillic.

WIKIPEDIA: Vodka is a clear distilled alcoholic beverage with different varieties originating in Poland and Russia. It is composed primarily of water and ethanol, but sometimes with traces of impurities and flavorings. Traditionally it is made by distilling the liquid from potatoes or cereal grains that have been fermented, though some modern brands use fruits or sugar as the base. Since the 1890s, standard vodkas have been 40% alcohol by volume (ABV) (80 U.S. proof). The European Union has established a minimum alcohol content of 37.5% for vodka. Vodka in the United States must have a minimum alcohol content of 40%. Vodka is traditionally drunk 'neat' or 'straight' (not mixed with water, ice, or other mixers), although it is often served freezer chilled in the vodka belt of Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. It is also used in cocktails and mixed drinks, such as the vodka martini, Cosmopolitan, vodka tonic, screwdriver, greyhound, Black or White Russian, Moscow mule, Bloody Mary, and Caesar.

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