Antique Russian Imperial Silver Swing Handle BonBon Basket Moscow Kokoshnik 1910 Paintings Cossiers also painted altarpieces

Cossiers also painted altarpieces

The vessel having a raised unglazed foot

5 cm)To the right: 48

housed in a blue hardwood frame

Antique Russian Imperial Silver Swing Handle BonBon Basket Moscow Kokoshnik 1910 Paintings Cossiers also painted altarpiecesA good antique Imperial Russian silver engraved swing handled basket bowl, Moscow, circa 1910. This Pre Revolution silver basket was most likely designed for bonbons or sweets and has a swing handle with a shaped rim and a baluster shaped body and is raised on a flared foot, the body of the basket is engraved with geometric devices and stylized floral designs. The basket is stamped to the base with a Moscow Kokoshnik mark and the silversmith's stamp