Description:
Russian .875 Silver Basket, St. Petersburg, c. 1848, G.M. Okerblom, maker, the shallow oval basket with gold-washed interior and a bail handle, on a squat foot, lg. 10 3/4 in., approx. 23.0 troy oz.
Estimate $700-900
Rubbing to gold-washed interior, interior also with some minor pinprick dents and abrasions. Foot rim pushed slightly into body (visible from interior).
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