Antique Imperial Russian

Antique lapis lazuli Imperial Egg with silver gilt mount Stamped 84


Antique lapis lazuli Imperial Egg with silver gilt mount Stamped 84
Antique lapis lazuli Imperial Egg with silver gilt mount Stamped 84
Antique lapis lazuli Imperial Egg with silver gilt mount Stamped 84
Antique lapis lazuli Imperial Egg with silver gilt mount Stamped 84
Antique lapis lazuli Imperial Egg with silver gilt mount Stamped 84
Antique lapis lazuli Imperial Egg with silver gilt mount Stamped 84

Antique lapis lazuli Imperial Egg with silver gilt mount Stamped 84    Antique lapis lazuli Imperial Egg with silver gilt mount Stamped 84
Antique lapis lazuli Imperial Egg with silver gilt mount Stamped 84. A lapis lazuli Russian Egg with silver gilt. The 84 stamp is a Russian stamp for metal content. The standard for Russian silver is measured in zolotniks: the most common fineness is 84, corresponding to 875/1000 standard. There are also other standards that can be encountered, which include 88, 91, 94 and very rarely 96 (meaning pure silver).
Antique lapis lazuli Imperial Egg with silver gilt mount Stamped 84    Antique lapis lazuli Imperial Egg with silver gilt mount Stamped 84