Bidspirit auction | A RUSSIAN SILVER AND NIELO

A RUSSIAN SILVER AND NIELO FLATWARE SET, MOSCOW, 1838 - Comprising a knife, fork, tablespoon, and teaspoon, each with engraved and niello floral ornament in scrolling foliate design on gilt grounds. The knife with a steel blade marked W WARRANTED and silver handle struck with assay and maker’s marks; the utensils with matching gilded bowls and tines. The knife blade stamped with the Cyrillic maker’s mark ЯКОВЛЕВЪ beneath a double-headed Imperial eagle, indicating the Moscow silversmith Yakovlev. Hallmarks: 84 zolotnik silver standard (875 fineness), assayer’s mark A.К. with date 1842 (Alexander Kovalsky, Moscow), assayer’s mark Н.А. with date 1838 (Nikolay Dubrovin, Moscow), St. George (Moscow town mark). Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided. Dimensions: L: 10 6/8 in., (26.4 cm.) Condition: Very good condition. Traces of gilding remain vibrant; some light surface wear and oxidation consistent with age. Knife blade darkened from use, niello decoration well preserved.