{"product_id":"silberbecher-paar-fischer-und-fischlein-puschkin-925-silber-niello","title":"Pair of Silver Cups “Fisherman and Fish” – Pushkin Series, 925 Silver Gold-Plated Inside with Niello","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fisherman hauls in his net, a talking fish offers any wish as ransom, and his wife will not let up: Pushkin’s tale of the fisherman and the fish appears here as a pair of 925 silver cups, gold-plated inside, for the table. The cups belong with hosts who bring a story along when they raise a glass, with couples and with collectors of Russian silver art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 2em 0; padding: 1.5em; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f6f0 0%, #fff 100%); border: 1px solid #e8e0d0; border-radius: 8px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; font-size: 0.85em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #967031;\"\u003ePushkin’s Tales in Niello Silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; font-size: 1.3em; color: #090302;\"\u003eA table that tells stories\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0; color: #555; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eCups, cutlery and more from one series, each piece with its own tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/puschkin-maerchen-silber-niello\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 0.7em 2em; background: #090302; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.9em; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eTo the tales collection\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left: 4px solid #967031; padding: 20px; margin: 20px 0; background: #f2f2f2;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #090302; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003ePair of cups Fisherman and Fish in detail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Two silver cups in the manufactory’s original wooden box\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Material: 925 silver (sterling), gold-plated inside and on the wide rim, smooth silver foot below\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Decoration: hand-engraved niello all around, the tale’s scenes on one side and the cartouche on the other\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Dimensions per cup: approx. Ø 64 × 93 mm, weight approx. 108 g (the pair approx. 216 g, without the box)\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Box: wood with burgundy velvet, approx. 196 × 150 × 78 mm\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Cartouche: lyre, Pushkin’s name and the title of the tale of the fisherman and the fish in Cyrillic script between floral tendrils\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Engraving: after checking with the manufacturer, via the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gravur-service-20-zeichen\"\u003eengraving service\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ SilberVerse card: free on request (\u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/ueber-silberverse\"\u003eSilberVerse card\u003c\/a\u003e, 15 × 10 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Manufacturer: SevChern, Veliky Ustyug\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Slight differences from the photo are a sign of handcraft — usually for the better\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSilver cups with scenes from the sea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the first cup the old woman stands in splendid robes, surrounded by servants: the moment when the hut has become a royal court. The second belongs to the fisherman at the sea, the man who never really wanted anything. Both pictures are engraved by hand and sit in oval fields between floral tendrils. On the reverse appears the cartouche with the lyre, the ancient sign of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Pushkin’s tale is about\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn old fisherman pulls a fish out of his net that begs for its life. The old man lets it swim away, and his wife keeps sending him back to the shore: first for a new trough, then for a house, later for the rank of a noblewoman, finally for the tsar’s throne. When she wants to rule the sea itself, the fish falls silent, and the old trough stands in front of the hut again. You may know the pattern from the Brothers Grimm’s “The Fisherman and His Wife”. The same story is told by the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/silberbesteck-fischer-und-fischlein-puschkin-925-silber-vergoldet-niello\"\u003eFisherman and Fish silver cutlery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNiello: ink in silver\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine ink in silver: the lines are drawn into the metal with the graver, the recesses are filled with dark niello mass and fired in, and then everything is polished. How much calm lies in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/silberkunst\/sevchern-geheimnis-3-handgravur-stichel\"\u003eengraving\u003c\/a\u003e is shown by the fine hatching of the waves. SevChern works in Veliky Ustyug, a town where niello has been documented since 1683. At the Paris World’s Fair of 1937, gold went to the Artel Severnaya Chern of the time, honouring tableware with motifs from Pushkin’s tales; you can read \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/silberkunst\/sevchern-geheimnis-7-geschichte-dynastien\"\u003etheir story\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen this pair deserves the table\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a wedding it suits as a gift for two, for a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/hochzeitstaggeschenke-925-silber\"\u003ewedding anniversary\u003c\/a\u003e or a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/silberhochzeit-geschenke-925-silber\"\u003esilver wedding anniversary\u003c\/a\u003e with a wink, because the tale warns of the wish that never ends. It is also well received for an \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/jubilaeumsgeschenke-silber\"\u003eanniversary\u003c\/a\u003e, a milestone birthday, Christmas or as a business gift. Anyone who wants to lay the whole table should look at the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/silberbesteck-24-teilig-6-personen-puschkin-serie-925-silber\"\u003ecutlery case for six people\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions about the pair of cups Fisherman and Fish\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a well-known Russian tale?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, the fisherman and his fish are among Pushkin’s best-loved stories. More tales from the series are gathered in the collection \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/puschkin-maerchen-silber-niello\"\u003ePushkin’s Tales in Niello Silver\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is niello silver?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver with a fired-in dark drawing: the pattern sits in the metal rather than on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the cups meant for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor water, wine or vodka, just as well for raising a toast at the festive table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I care for the cups?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRinse by hand, dry immediately, not in the dishwasher. Aluminium foil and baking soda attack the niello; a soft cloth is enough. More in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/nielloa\/nielloa-technik-erklaert\"\u003eniello guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan a dedication be added to the cups?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the engraving service, which you add to the cups. Note your wish in the “order note at checkout” field. Afterwards, together with SevChern, we check whether the execution works and where it can sit. If the engraving is not possible, we refund the flat fee. And without engraving: a SilberVerse, a verse that picks up the occasion and name and is created individually for them, free on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 2em 0; padding: 1.5em; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f6f0 0%, #fff 100%); border: 1px solid #e8e0d0; border-radius: 8px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; font-size: 0.85em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #967031;\"\u003eMatching pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; font-size: 1.3em; color: #090302;\"\u003eSilver drinking vessels\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0; color: #555; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eMore cups and glasses in 925 silver for festive tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/trinkglaeser-925-silber\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 0.7em 2em; background: #090302; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.9em; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eView drinking vessels\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SevChern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59582889886028,"sku":"13021","price":2987.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/4783\/5212\/files\/silberbecher-paar-fischer-und-fischlein-puschkin-925-silber-freisteller.png?v=1793108609","url":"https:\/\/premiumgeschenk.de\/en\/products\/silberbecher-paar-fischer-und-fischlein-puschkin-925-silber-niello","provider":"Premium Geschenkideen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}