{"product_id":"silberbecher-paar-ruslan-und-ljudmila-puschkin-925-silber-niello","title":"Pair of Silver Cups “Ruslan and Ludmila” – Pushkin Series, 925 Silver Gold-Plated Inside with Niello","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn abducted bride, a bearded sorcerer, a giant head with a helmet: “Ruslan and Ludmila” (also spelled “Ludmilla”) is Pushkin’s verse epic, a hero’s adventure in the guise of the fairy-tale world. Two silver cups in 925 silver, gold-plated inside, bring two of its strongest images to the table. The cups suit people who love operas, books and great stories.\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 Series\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; font-size: 1.3em; color: #090302;\"\u003eAn epic in silver\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0; color: #555; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eFrom Ruslan on horseback to the tale pieces: the whole series in one collection.\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;\"\u003eOpen the 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 Ruslan and Ludmila 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 giant head with helmet and Ruslan on horseback on one side, 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 verse epic Ruslan and Ludmila 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\u003eThe giant head and the rider\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the first cup an enormous head with a helmet and a long beard fills the picture field. The second shows Ruslan on horseback, the animal rearing, the rider looking ahead. Both scenes are made by hand, stroke next to stroke, between strong tendrils. The foot gleams silver, the rim and the inside golden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbducted on the wedding evening\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the evening of her wedding, Ludmila, daughter of the prince of Kyiv, vanishes without a trace. The sorcerer Chernomor has abducted her. Ruslan sets out, meets a giant head guarding a sword, and fights his way to the bride. It is a verse epic, not a fairy tale in the narrower sense, yet it reads like one. Mikhail Glinka made an opera of it. The same adventure is carried to the table by the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/silberbesteck-ruslan-und-ljudmila-puschkin-925-silber-vergoldet-niello\"\u003esilver cutlery Ruslan and Ludmila\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA drawing that sits in the metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA drawing that goes under the skin of the metal: permanently fired in, not applied. That is niello, it comes from Veliky Ustyug, where the art has been documented since 1683. The polish sets the final accent, not too much and not too little, so that the contrast is right. Paris 1937 brought the Artel Severnaya Chern of the time a gold medal, for tableware with Pushkin motifs; \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/silberkunst\/sevchern-geheimnis-7-geschichte-dynastien\"\u003ethe manufactory’s history\u003c\/a\u003e is available online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor connoisseurs and great celebrations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pair suits the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/hochzeitstaggeschenke-925-silber\"\u003ewedding anniversary\u003c\/a\u003e, the silver wedding anniversary, a round anniversary or the birthday of a person who loves books and operas. As a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/sammlerstuecke\"\u003ecollector’s piece\u003c\/a\u003e it stands beside the cutlery of the same story; at Christmas or as a business gift it convinces by origin and effect. Anyone laying the table for six at once should look at the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/silberbesteck-24-teilig-6-personen-puschkin-serie-925-silber\"\u003ecutlery case with 24 pieces\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions about the Ruslan and Ludmila cups\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it spelled Ludmila or Ludmilla?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth forms are in use. We write “Ludmila”; the strict transliteration from Russian is “Lyudmila”, and “Ludmilla” also appears, for example in opera guides. More pieces are shown 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\u003eCan I clean with baking soda or aluminium foil?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, both attack niello. Rinse by hand, dry immediately, never in the dishwasher; gentle repolishing is enough. Details in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/nielloa\/nielloa-technik-erklaert\"\u003eniello guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the 925 stamp say?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe silver is 925 parts pure out of 1,000, so sterling silver, and thus something different from thinly silver-plated metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many cups come with it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo, both with gold and niello, but each with a scene of its own. You receive them together in the wooden box; water, wine or vodka is what you drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the gift become personal?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst with the engraving service, which you order with the cups. You record the desired text in the “order note at checkout”, and afterwards we check with SevChern what can be executed and refund the flat fee to you if the engraving is not possible. Second with a SilberVerse: a verse that picks up the occasion and names, 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;\"\u003eSeen it already?\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; font-size: 1.3em; color: #090302;\"\u003eCups and glasses in 925 silver\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0; color: #555; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eOur silver drinking vessels, with gold plating and niello.\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;\"\u003eAll silver cups\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SevChern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59583113494860,"sku":"13030","price":2987.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/4783\/5212\/files\/silberbecher-paar-ruslan-und-ljudmila-puschkin-925-silber-freisteller.png?v=1793108784","url":"https:\/\/premiumgeschenk.de\/en\/products\/silberbecher-paar-ruslan-und-ljudmila-puschkin-925-silber-niello","provider":"Premium Geschenkideen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}