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Maker(s):Kuzmichev, Antip Ivanovich, probably by
Culture:Russian (19th century)
Title:Silver egg, forming two vodka cups (or small goblets)
Date Made:ca. 1890s
Type:Household Accessory
Materials:silver, vermeil
Place Made:Europe; Russia; Moscow
Measurements:Overall: 2 5/16 in x 1 9/16 in; 5.9 cm x 4 cm
Accession Number:  AC 1955.400.a,b
Credit Line:Gift of Miss Susan D. Bliss
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
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Label Text:
This duo of engraved goblets offers libations for two when opened and forms a portable, discreet egg when closed. Ingeniously manufactured, European “double cups” frequently featured complex designs and striking ornamentation. When not used for drinking, such elaborate cups could be kept on the mantelpiece or carefully locked in a collector’s cabinet.
KS, 2014

Tags:
eggs; decoration and ornament; decorations; patterns; utensils; cups; drinking

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