Imperial era Russian silver enameled up and ready to grace anyone’s dacha. Mid 19th century, made by goldworker Pavel Ovchinnikov of Moscow.

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Beaker. 1895. Made in Moscow.
Beaker. 1895. Made in Moscow. Silver and cloisonné enamel. Image © Shapiro Auctions. Fair use license. via https://www.shapiroauctions.com/auctions/russian-international-art-auction-2013-11-16/413-a-silver-gilt-and-cloisonne-enamel-beaker-pavel-ovchinnikov-moscow-1895/
Tea caddy. 1908-1917.
Tea caddy. 1908-1917. Silver and cloisonné enamel. Image © MutualArt. Fair use license. via https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/Russian-Silver-and-Cloisonne-Enamel-Tea-/041A34C7B2403E71
Box with cockerel handles. 1908-1917.
Box with cockerel handles. 1908-1917. Made in Moscow. Silver-gilt with cloisonné enamel. Mark of Pavel Ovchinnikov beneath the imperial warrant. Image © 2019 Catawiki. Fair use license. via https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/12079053-imperial-russian-84-silver-gilt-cloisonn-enamel-box-with-cockerel-handles-mark-of-pavel-ovchinnikov-1830-1888-beneath-the-imperial-warrant-moscow-russia-1908-1917
Octagonal tankard. Made for Tsar Alexander III in 1889-90.
Octagonal tankard. Made in Moscow for Tsar Alexander III in 1889-90. Gilded silver, multicolor cloisonné and plique-à-jour enamel tankard. Decorated with a design of scrolling foliage with a plique-à-jour enamel scene of an eagle fighting a serpent. Design taken from a Turkish-made enamel tankard with a coiled-serpent handle that had been a gift to Tsar of Muscovy and was preserved in the Kremlin Armory that was included in Solntsev’s Antiquities of the Russian State, published in the mid 19th century. Image © 2019 John Atzbach Antiques. Fair use license. via http://atzbach.com/product/pavel-ovchinnikov-tankard-for-alexander-iii/

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