Lot Essay
For similar spoons, see Z.A. Berniakovich, Russian Silverwares of the XVIIth - beginning of the XXth Century in the State Hermitage Collection, (Leningrad, 1977) illus. no.7
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A RARE NIELLO AND SILVER-GILT SPOON
17th Century
The elongated oval bowl with foliage and rosettes in a chased leaf border, the centre with a gilt fan-shaped motif, the handle with twisting alternationg nielloed and gilt bands, the top of the handle engraved with Cyrillic initials A.R., the removable finial with three elaborate toothpicks - 20.8 cm long (78 g)
17th Century
The elongated oval bowl with foliage and rosettes in a chased leaf border, the centre with a gilt fan-shaped motif, the handle with twisting alternationg nielloed and gilt bands, the top of the handle engraved with Cyrillic initials A.R., the removable finial with three elaborate toothpicks - 20.8 cm long (78 g)