Six glass beakers from the Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich banquet service, Imperial Glass Factory, St Petersburg, mid-19th century
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December 2, 04:59 PM GMT
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Six glass beakers from the Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich banquet service, Imperial Glass Factory, St Petersburg, mid-19th century
reeded tapering bodies, engraved with the Grand Duke’s Imperial lozenge-shaped cypher in Cyrillic, apparently unmarked
6
height 8.5cm, 3 1/3in.
The present set of beakers formed part of the collection at Ardhuncart House, Aberdeenshire. Originally commissioned for Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia, this service was inherited by his daughter Lady Zia Wernher.