$500
RUSSIAN SILVER SPOONS WITH SPIRALED HANDLES, INCLUDING NIELLO, 19TH CENTURY, FOUR, L 6"-7 3/4":Each is stamped "84" (. 875 fineness), including 1 with engraved monogram surmounted by a crown, probably Moscow, L.6"; 1 with a round bowl centered by a monogram, hallmarks once probably at the neck--obscured by a repair, L.7"; and 2 with remnants of gold wash, assayer's mark and 1864 date on one, niello decoration on the bowl of the other, assayer's mark and 1863 date, L.7 1/2" and 7 3/4", respectively. Totaling approximately 6.85 troy oz.
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2008-07-26