A SET OF FOUR GERMAN SILVER WINE-COOLERS FROM CATHERINE THE GREAT'S RIGA SERVICE MARK OF JOHANN CHRISTIAN NEUSS, AUGSBURG, 1781-1783 Each slightly tapering cylindrical and on spreading foot with husk border, the lower bodies part-fluted and applied above with fruiting vine cast swags, with applied horned bacchic mask handles, each marked underneath, further prick engraved with Cyrillic initials 'RIZH' and numbered 'N.1', with later Dutch tax marks 10 ¾ in. (27.5 cm.) high 336 oz. 4 dwt. (10,456 gr.)
A SET OF FOUR GERMAN SILVER WINE-COOLERS FROM CATHERINE THE GREAT'S RIGA SERVICE MARK OF JOHANN CHRISTIAN NEUSS, AUGSBURG, 1781-1783 Each slightly tapering cylindrical and on spreading foot with husk border, the lower bodies part-fluted and applied above with fruiting vine cast swags, with applied horned bacchic mask handles, each marked underneath, further prick engraved with Cyrillic initials 'RIZH' and numbered 'N.1', with later Dutch tax marks 10 ¾ in. (27.5 cm.) high 336 oz. 4 dwt. (10,456 gr.)
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