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Source Description
The sides of this cup contain medallions with a profile portrait of Elizabeth I, Empress of Russia from 1741-1762, the double-headed eagle (emblem of the Russian Empire) and the empress's monogram EP (Elizabeth Petrovna) placed under a crown. The mask-like foliate design in the repoussé indicates a Dutch influence. The cup was made by an unknown silversmith who signed with the initials 'VD', active 1741-1753, and assayed by Egor Ivanov, active 1752-1758.Cups such as this were presented to members of the empress's guard regiments.
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Document identity
localId
23879
label
Covered Cup
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
4
Source metadata
id
23879
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Covered Cup
description
The sides of this cup contain medallions with a profile portrait of Elizabeth I, Empress of Russia from 1741-1762, the double-headed eagle (emblem of the Russian Empire) and the empress's monogram EP (Elizabeth Petrovna) placed under a crown. The mask-like foliate design in the repoussé indicates a Dutch influence. The cup was made by an unknown silversmith who signed with the initials 'VD', active 1741-1753, and assayed by Egor Ivanov, active 1752-1758.Cups such as this were presented to members of the empress's guard regiments.
provenance
Alexandre Polovtsoff (Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Polovtsov), Saint Petersburg and Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1753 (Early Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
cups (drinking vessels)
drinking vessels
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
15.6
height
7.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 1/8 × Diam: 3 1/8 in. (15.6 × 7.9 cm)Cup H: 4 5/16 × Diam:3 1/8 in. (11 × 7.9 cm)Lid H: : 2 1/2 × Diam: 3 1/8 in. (6.3 × 8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Russian
style
Baroque
reign
Elizabeth I (1741-1762)
med
silver, parcel gilt
creator_ids
15455
15456
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
69
3423
Page inventory
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photo
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photo
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no
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no
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photo
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no
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no
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4
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photo
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no
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no