A 19th century Russian silver and silver-gilt niello cup town mark Veliky Ustyug (Veliki Ustiug), Cyrillic mark АЖ, for Alexander Ivnov Zhilin (Shilin), another mark Н.И, for Nikolay Igumnov, circa 1830 Cylindrical form, with moulded rim, the sides decorated with two fine niello panoramic views of St Petersburg: The Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre and the Senate Square with the Bronze Horseman sculpture of Peter the Great, raised on three ball feet., height 5.6cm, diameter at top 5.7cm, weight 3oz. Footnotes: Master Alexander Ivanov Zhilin (1800-1842); Nielloschniedmeister 1824-1841, from 1836 head of the craftsmen. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing