inscription on exterior indicates that it was a New Year's present for Prince Nicolai  Aleksandrovich,  crowned initials of Prince Nicolai Aleksandrovich above engraved inscription, silver with gilt interior, with foliate handle, height: 9.2 cm. (3 5/8 in.), maker's mark of Johann Bernhard Hertz, dated assayer's mark DT 1844, St. Petersburg town mark, 84 standard, inscribed in Cyrillic on base 34 zol a weight equivalent to 145g.