RUSSIAN SILVER-GILT VASE DECORATED WITH WINGED FIGURE OF FAME Assay master ‘A.Ya’, St Petersburg, 19th century

supported by two cast winged figures of fame, holding a musical instrument and raising a laurel wreath forming handles Hallmarks: 84 silver standard, the coat of arms of St Petersburg, assay master’s mark in Cyrillic ‘A.Ya’ (probably Alexander Yashinov) H. 7 cm, D.7.2 cm gross weight: 90 gr.