This miniature drinking vessel is reminiscent of the products of the Faberge company or some of the great jeweler's contemporaries. It reflects the fashion in the second half of the 19th century for the use of natural motifs in artistic metal items. Exquisite articles like this adorned the daily lives of people of that era and make an excellent gift for our own times.

Metal (jeweler's alloy), gilded and rhodium-plated.
Height 1 5/8 in. (4 cm),
length 2 3/8 in. (6 cm).