Antique Imperial Russian Masonic Silver Memento Mori Double Skulls Wine Goblet

  
Antique Imperial Russian Masonic Silver Memento Mori Double Skulls Wine Goblet. The goblet ntirely hand hammered, made of solid silver and gilded inside. The goblet depicting masonic symbols on the bottom and double sided skull. The top is engraved with the Latin motto "Et lux perpetua luceat eis consorim omnis vitae", translated as "And let perpetual light shine on them who unite with all life". Hallmarked with the Imperial Russian 84 silver hallmark, with the double headed eagle coat of arms, and with the master's initials. 14.5cm high ; 7cm in diameter. It is a very hard to find an Imperial Russian Masonic items, because the Masonic Lodge was illegal in Russia for the most of the Romanov's rule, so very few artefacts remained from that era. NOTE:PLEASE OBSERVE CAREFULLY THE PHOTOS! IT IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. Every possible defect which is shown in the photos, but not mention in the description, will be considered for described. All the photos shoot by professional Nikon 105 Macro lens under 40x diopter magnification, so you can explore even the smallest detail like under microscope! Get images that make Supersized seem small. Showcase your items with Auctiva's. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Non-U. The seller is "riaerica2000" and is located in this country: BG. This item can be shipped worldwide.