Silver Russian jar is made in the form of a traditional basket. Girshi Lizerin. Moscow 1894

Silver jar is made in the form of a traditional Russian basket with a lid and a saucer, embodying the aesthetics of folk craft art. The lid is designed as a woven napkin decorated with national Russian patterns made in the technique of trompe l`oeil (from the French trompe-l`œil, optical illusion), with thin gilded relief lines imitating geometric embroidery. The edges of the lid are decorated with fringe, which emphasizes the authenticity of the Russian style. The jar is equipped with two wicker handles, adding functionality and elegance to the product. The saucer is decorated with a relief pattern imitating basket weaving, which creates a harmonious ensemble with the jar. Hallmarks: master`s mark in the form of the letters GL in a square shield. - Lizerin Girshi Gaselevich, assay mark in the form of a fraction, in the numerator of which are the letters L.O, and in the denominator the year of assaying - 1894; silver sample - 84 in a square shield; an indicator of the Moscow Assay Chamber in the form of an image of St. George the Victorious on a horse (oriented to the left) in a figured shield. Unknown assay master. Silver, white metal, stamping, embossing, chasing, engraving, gilding. Russian Empire, Moscow. 1892 Dimensions: Saucer diameter 15 cm. Basket Height 7.4 cm, diameter 10 cm cm. Weight: 360 gr.