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A RUSSIAN GILT-SILVER LEGGED AND LIDDED TANKARD - A gilded silver tankard with three spherical legs. The legs, embossed plates, handle and lid are adorned with intricate Slavonic motifs. The edge of the lid is decorated with a laurel wreath. A 1 ruble coin of 1801 with the image of Emperor Alexander I is inserted into the top of the lid. Inside the tankard is gilded. Hallmarks: 88 silver standard, a stamp with the initials SW in an oval shield, and other Russian hallmarks. Circa the early 20th-century. Weight: 33 oz., (940 g.) Ref.: A similar example was sold at Bonhams, London, 6 June 2018, The Russian Sale, lot # 94. Please refer to the provided image. Dimensions: H: 8 3/8 in., (21 cm.) Condition: Excellent