"Silver cup holder Georgiy with spoon Eagle Master Workshop-Studio 'Mezhov'"

Silver cup holder "Georgiy" made of 925 silver with a glass. Workshop-studio "Mezhov". Spoon "Eagle" made of 925 silver. Symbolism of Moscow. An original gift for a Muscovite, a Moscow official, or a patriot. Cup holder "Derzhava" from the workshop-studio "Mezhov". Cup holders "Derzhava" from the workshop-studio "Mezhov". Materials: 925 silver. Manufacturing technique: casting from meltable models, polishing, patinization. A cup holder is a support that encircles and supports a glass, mostly cylindrical in shape, with a handle to hold the glass and enjoy hot tea without burning your hands. The exact date of the invention of the cup holder is unknown in history. Initially, it served a purely technical function, but it took the form we know today by the end of the eighteenth century. It was during this period that the first mentions of the cup holder appeared as an element of Russian tea drinking with its own artistic value. The peak of this item as a work of decorative applied art occurred in the 19th and early 20th centuries (before the revolution). Cup holders were manufactured by the firms of Karl Fabergé, Ovchinnikov, Khlebnikov, and others. These items were made in both Russian style and Gothic or Art Nouveau styles.