A Russiantrompel’oeil silver sugar basket, master AL (Cyrillic), possibly for Alexander Lyubavin, St. Petersburg, 1899-1904. The rounded top & squared bottom chased & engraved in imitation of woven basketry, the twister swing handle, decorated in a basket weave design with gilt interior. Dimensions: 4” h x 4 1/8” w x 4 1/8” d (10.1 cm x 10.7 cm).