SDIceMan
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I'm hoping someone can help shed some light on the symbols on a beer mug I purchased today. The mug itself is crudely constructed of a slightly yellow opaque glass (custard glass?) and very heavy in relation to it's size (2lbs. versus only 5.5" in height). One side has what looks like a coat of arms, and the other has a flag or banner, and within that banner is a smaller flag featuring the double-headed imperial eagle of the Russian Empire.
In this next picture, I left the inside of the mug dirty, as it was when I purchased it, because it better shows off the crude finish.
My research so far has revealed very little. What I have been able to determine is that the mug likely dates from prior to 1917, when the use of the double-headed eagle was abolished (being identified with Tsarist rule), or after 1993, when it's use was restored. I tend to lean towards the former due to the mug's primitive craftsmanship and relatively poor cosmetic condition.
I have also noticed the date "1896" in the upper left quadrant of the coat of arms. When I Google search that date + Russian Empire, it appears to be a reference to the coronation date of Tsar Nicholas II.
So, I am tentatively dating the mug from between 1896-1917. Unfortunately I can't decipher any other images or text well enough to do any more research. Hopefully one of you forum sleuths can add your opinion!
In this next picture, I left the inside of the mug dirty, as it was when I purchased it, because it better shows off the crude finish.
My research so far has revealed very little. What I have been able to determine is that the mug likely dates from prior to 1917, when the use of the double-headed eagle was abolished (being identified with Tsarist rule), or after 1993, when it's use was restored. I tend to lean towards the former due to the mug's primitive craftsmanship and relatively poor cosmetic condition.
I have also noticed the date "1896" in the upper left quadrant of the coat of arms. When I Google search that date + Russian Empire, it appears to be a reference to the coronation date of Tsar Nicholas II.
So, I am tentatively dating the mug from between 1896-1917. Unfortunately I can't decipher any other images or text well enough to do any more research. Hopefully one of you forum sleuths can add your opinion!
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