A Russian silver parcel-gilt basket, salts and letter opener and a pair of Austro-Hungarian salts and spoons
The basket Moscow, 1826, assayer's mark of Nikolai Lukitsch Dubrowin, maker's mark unidentified, possibly 'M.A.'; a salt with mark of Andrei Astrachanzew, Moscow, 1837, assayer's mark of Nikolai Lukitsch Dubrowin; a salt with maker's mark 'GD' in Cyrillic; a letter opener stamped '900'; the pair of salts Prague, 1802, maker's mark 'NRS', also struck with later duty mark for 1806-1807; and the spoons apparently unmarked
Comprising a boat-shaped basket with hinged overhead handle, the lobed body with chased floral rim, all onn a rectangular foot chased with flowers and cannelures, the interior gilt, 21.6 cm. wide; a rectangular salt with stepped rim chased with stylised petals, on four ball feet, the interior gilt, 8 x 5.7 cm.; an oval salt with Cyrillic inscription to the sides, 5.3 cm. wide; a cloisonné letter opener; a pair of circular salts on three high feet, the interior gilt; and a pair of gilt spoons, marked on bases and handle
794 gr. (8)
A Russian silver parcel-gilt basket, salts and letter opener and a pair of Austro-Hungarian salts and spoons
The basket Moscow, 1826, assayer's mark of Nikolai Lukitsch Dubrowin, maker's mark unidentified, possibly 'M.A.'; a salt with mark of Andrei Astrachanzew, Moscow, 1837, assayer's mark of Nikolai Lukitsch Dubrowin; a salt with maker's mark 'GD' in Cyrillic; a letter opener stamped '900'; the pair of salts Prague, 1802, maker's mark 'NRS', also struck with later duty mark for 1806-1807; and the spoons apparently unmarked
Comprising a boat-shaped basket with hinged overhead handle, the lobed body with chased floral rim, all onn a rectangular foot chased with flowers and cannelures, the interior gilt, 21.6 cm. wide; a rectangular salt with stepped rim chased with stylised petals, on four ball feet, the interior gilt, 8 x 5.7 cm.; an oval salt with Cyrillic inscription to the sides, 5.3 cm. wide; a cloisonné letter opener; a pair of circular salts on three high feet, the interior gilt; and a pair of gilt spoons, marked on bases and handle
794 gr. (8)