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1903

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Cup Cup

This is a cup. It is dated 1746 and we acquired it in 1903. Its medium is silver, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Samuel P. Avery. It is credited Gift of Samuel P. Avery.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 3.1 x 5.6 cm (1 1/4 x 2 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On the underside of cup: [1] A medallion with "1746" above a double-headed Russian imperial eagle with cyrillic below. On the interior of the bowl: [1] A medallion with the bust of possibly Catherine the Great surrounded by a ring of cyrillic text.

Cite this object as

Cup Cup; silver, gold; H x diam.: 3.1 x 5.6 cm (1 1/4 x 2 3/16 in.); Gift of Samuel P. Avery; 1903-1-27

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