Antique Imperial Russian 84 Zolotniki silver tea glass holder with Russian text: “Bon appetit” It has an inscription at base both in Russian and English: “На память от рабочих Самсоновской мануфактуры своему мастеру Ивану Васильевичу Водсвортъ” “In memory from the workers of the Samsonov Manufactory to their master Ivan Vasilyevich Wattsworth” His monogram is in a a laurel wreath with a bow on the piece: I W On the handle a date inscription: 1 Oct 1889 - St Petersburg The Samsonov Manufactory was the oldest of the weaving mills in St Petersburg, founded in 1836. In 1861, the manufactory was sold to the Anglo-German company Meyer & Pren, which converted the enterprise into a cotton spinning and weaving factory. Mr Wattsworth was probably a former director. After the Russian revolution the company was renamed in 1919 and existed until 1994. An very interesting historical piece. Dimensions: 10 cm diameter, 8,5 cm high Weight: 81 gr Hallmarks: Silver fineness mark 84 with regional assay office mark for Moscow (Saint George and the dragon) and the year 1889. Assay master: А.А (cyrillic) for Analoly Artsibashov - active in Moscow 1888 - 1896 Workmaster: И.С (cyrillic) for Ivan Saltikov Yegorov - active in Moscow 1884 - 1897 Provenance: purchased at a British auction in 2015