An Important Russian Imperial Presentation silver and parcel silver gilt Punch Set to Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis, U.S.N. ‡
£69,950
Auction: 1 December 2009 at 11:00 GMT
Description
Mikhail Grachev, 1905, the set in the original fitted oak case with trade label; the punch bowl modelled as a stylised Viking longship on an oval base, the bowl standing on a large oval tray of stepped form with space round the border for the twelve punch Cups which are modelled as kovsch with designs following the bowl; also with a punch ladle the chased flat handle decorated with geometric designs and terminating in a spherical bowl with pouring lip.
Dimensions
Bowl 53.5cm wide, 27cm high; kovsch 12.5cm wide, 5.5cm high; 235oz all in