RUSSIAN SILVER TEA CADDY, 1896-1908
of cube shape with rounded top, lift-off cover on silver-mounted cork stopper with ring handle, engraved with a man seated beside a bamboo plant, a chibouk in one hand and boxes of tea by him, the other three sides are engraved with floral motifs, the top with a further floral scrollwork, marked underneath, on the cover and on the neck with 84 silver standard, 1896-1908 kokoshnik stamp, and S.A in Cyrillic for unknown master stamp; height: 12.5 cm (5 in.), weight: 9.2 ozt [without the stopper]

PROVENANCE
Christie's, London, United Kingdom, 27 November, 2008, lot 725 (label on verso)

CONDITION
The items is in good condition, some signs of use, minor grime, no other visible issues to report.
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