318 - TEA GLASS HOLDER

TEA GLASS HOLDER Johann David Roppoin — Saint Petersburg Silver tea glass holder (podstakannik), cylindrical in shape on a pedestal, with a handle bent at a right angle; the body chased and engraved with geometric friezes (herringbone, denticles, and Greek frets) in the Old Russian style, the rim accented with a row of pearls. Silver 84 zolotniki (875 ‰). Saint Petersburg, dated 1879; fineness mark, assayer’s mark “ИЕ” for Ivan Yevstigneev, and master’s mark “JR” for Johann David Roppoin (active from 1854 to 1887). Saint Petersburg, 1879. Weight: 116.5 g. Minor wear.