£180
TWO RUSSIAN ENAMELLED BEAKERS - THE CUP OF SORROWS. as distributed to the public to mark the coronation of Nicholas II in May 1896, 10.5cm high, 9.5cm diameter
* A stampede amongst revellers celebrating the coronation, caused partly by rumours that these commemorative beakers each contained a gold coin, led to 1,389 deaths at Khodynka Field, Moscow.
Gilding rubbed, losses and damage to both (top and bottom rims), scratches and staining to interiors.
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