A silver-gilt trompe-l'oeil Desk Set
marked with the Cyrillic initials of Aleksandr Sokolov, St. Petersburg, 1878
Rectangular, the base imitating logs and planks of wood, the nib holder in the form of an izba with detachable roof cover, the two ink pots with detachable covers of farming implements, fully marked
10in. (25.5cm.) long
1,588 gr.