IMPERIAL RUSSIAN SILVER NIELLO SPOON SOUVENIR Caucasus? By? Ndreyeva1899

  

A solid silver structure souvenir spoon. Pear-shaped bowl, decorated with bright cut engravings and a niello, which are formed scrolls and a word "??????? Twisted stem with turban-shaped terminal. Hallmarked to the stem: maker's initials " MA " for well-known Moscow silver/goldsmith???????????????

, (English: Matryona Andreyeva); " 84 Kokoshnik?? " (84 Profile IL) in oval punch for 875/1000 silver purity and for assayer???????????? " is not readable, but it's definitely Moscow assayer Ivan Lebedkin. Rare spoons for its pattern, maker and overall condition. 259 #3878 - for assayer Approx. Weight: 0.41 troy oz. Commensurate with age, the condition is excellent.