A Nicholas II Russian 84 zolotnik (875 standard) silver trompe-l'œil vodka set, St Petersburg 1895 by P.L, possibly Pavel Fomich Larinen (active circa 1896/1900 St Petersburg, Finnish born) Comprising a frosted glass bottle within container modelled as a wickerwork sack tied at neck with cord from which hang six cups similarly formed as sacks. The bottle with lid imitating foil and wire. All items marked, the main coaster with assay master mark A Ш (unidentified Postnikova-Loseva # 1192).  Height – 18 cm / 7 inches Silver weight – 469 grams/ 15.08 ozt Ivanov does not list a P.L or PL, it is possible that this is an early mark for Larinen before he used his cryllic version as recorded in Ivanov (2307), who records mentions in 1896 and 1900. Both the present lot and lot 151, which has been ascribed to Larinen are both from the same Finnish family, thence by descent.  For a similar six cup set with bottle see Christies, Russian Works of Art, New York, 15th April 2013, Lot 78 ($30,000)  For a similar two cup vodka set by Vasily Ivanov, sold Christies, South Kensington, 30th June 2015 Lot 263 For a very similar vodka set with frosted glass bottle and eight charki marked for St Petersburg, 1899-1908 by PD (cyrillic) illustrated in 'Russian Gold and Silversmith 17th-19th century', Alexander von Solodkoff, Rizzoli, New York 1981, p.173, plate 220.