Fine Antique Hand Engraved Russian 84 Grade Coin Silver & Niello Kiddush Cup - Shot Glass Dated 1869

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This is a Beautiful Antique Russian Silver Kiddush Cup - Vodka Shot Glass. It is Completely Hand Made with Fine … Read more This is a Beautiful Antique Russian Silver Kiddush Cup - Vodka Shot Glass. It is Completely Hand Made with Fine Hand Engraved - Decorated Scenic and Traditional Russian Features. It is Also Decorated in the Traditional Russian Neillo Style. Neillo is a kind of metal alloy typically composed of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur. Like Enamel, the Neillo Compound is added to the design as a powder or paste and then fired at a high temperature to melt it into the engraved metal. It has an assortment of Russian Hallmarks that include the Moscow City Mark, the Silver Assay & 1869 Date Mark of Viktor Vasilyevich Savinsky, the MA Maker Mark of Mikhail Dimitriyev. It Also Has the 84 Grade Russian Coin Silver Standard Mark on 2 Places - Side and Bottom. The 84 Silver Mark Denotes a 875/1000 Silver Purity Mark. It has a Substantial Solid Silver Weight of 25.77 Grams -- 0.828 Troy Ounce. It is in Very Good Overall Original Condition - No Damage - No Repairs. It has Light Age Wear and is Lightly Tarnished.
It Measures 1 13/16 inches Tall x 1 3/4 inches Wide - Long at Top Rim

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Most of the Continental European Silver Makers used and still do use Various Grades of Coin Silver - Typically 800, 825, 830, 833, 835, 875 & 900 Grades. This Piece Being Made Out of 875 Grade would have a 875/1000 Silver Content. Sterling Silver has a slightly higher 92.5% Silver Content - that being 925/1000 Silver Content.

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