Pair of teaspoons
Pair of teaspoons
Russia, Moscow
1899-1908
Silver, enamel; stamping, painted enamel
Length: 11.9 cm
Marks on the handle – "О.КУРЛЮКОВЪ" over an unidentified master's mark; triple mark of the Moscow District Assay Office for 1899-1908 featuring facing left female head wearing a kokoshnik, the silver fineness standard mark "84", and the initials of the district assay master Ivan Lebedkin – "ИЛ”
Pair of silver teaspoons featuring pointed-oval bowls and flat, tapering handles with shaped ends. Positioned on the front of each spoon, at the junction where the handle meets the bowl, is a rococo scroll, while the reverse features a scroll with small leaf set against the background of flaming waves. The middle section of both the front and reverse sides of each handle is decorated with the stamped rococo floral ornament. The lower section features enamel inlay with the painted depiction of poppy flowers with leaves and stems.
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