27. I. Nordberg. Russian, silver mug in the style of Roman-Gothic historicism. Petersburg. 1839

Joseph Nordberg (1817-1887). Faceted beer mug, cozy proportions, made of silver in the style of Roman-Gothic historicism. Gracefully decorated with alternating drop-shaped scallops along the edges of the body, and the waves of the hinged lid - Francis with a trapezoidal stop. The handle is lined with waves and finger grooves. It is mounted on a voluminous, profiled base and is equipped with a baluster on the lid. In general, the organic fluidity of the decor, the motif of hop mascarons, is ahead of its time - anticipating the early Art Nouveau of the 1880s. St. Petersburg hallmarks of silver 84 samples, 1859, assayer Eduard Fedorovich Brandenburg. And the mark of the master IN Isif Nordenberg, famous for his workshop with three students in Tsarskoe Selo and St. Petersburg since 1848. Height 16.5 cm. Weight: 424 g.