A RUSSIAN PARCEL-GILT TEA GLASS HOLDER Unidentified assay master (ИE possibly Ivan Evstigneev), St Petersburg, 1879 Russian Imperial mark 1879, 84 zolotniks, 875/1000 purity, the circular silver body applied with gilt-gabled pierced windows and doorways, a fringed carpet hanging below each window, with architectural handle, height: 9.0cm, weight: 454gr. excluding faceted glass beaker. Footnotes: Acquired through Sotheby's Belgravia, London, 11 September 1975, lot 71. Illus. in printed auction catalogue Saleroom notices: Ivan Evstigneev, or Ivan Vonifatiyevich Yevstigneyev (often spelled Yevstigneevu or Evstigneev), Cyrillic initials И.Є or IE, was active in Saint Petersburg during the late 19th century (circa 1870s-1890s). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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Ivan Evstigneev, or Ivan Vonifatiyevich Yevstigneyev (often spelled Yevstigneevu or Evstigneev), Cyrillic initials И.Є or IE, was active in Saint Petersburg during the late 19th century (circa 1870s–1890s).