A silver model of a chicken caring for her young and a parcel-gilt niello spoon
A silver model of a chicken caring for her young and a parcel-gilt niello spoon

MAKER'S MARK'S ILLEGIBLE, PROBABLY RUSSIA, CIRCA 1900

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A silver model of a chicken caring for her young and a parcel-gilt niello spoon
Maker's mark's illegible, probably Russia, circa 1900
The chicken naturalistically designed, with eight small chicken underneath and one on it's back, the spoon with flash pattern handle, the back of the bowl inlayed with a rural landscape
5.5cm. (2.1/8in.) and 14.5cm. (5in.) long
marked on body and on handle
106gr. (2)

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