Twelve Russian Enamel Pieces, Moscow, late 19th century, including a .875 silver-gilt charka bearing Cyrillic maker's mark "GK," ht. 1 5/8; an .875 silver-gilt tea strainer bearing Cyrillic maker's mark "GK" and assay master mark for Anatoly Apollonovich Artsybashev, lg. 5 3/4; two .875 open salts, one with spoon, bearing Cyrillic maker's marks possibly for Ivan Petrovich Speshnev, dia. 1 5/8 and 2; three napkin rings, one plique-Ã -jour and one monogrammed and inscribed on interior, dia. 1 3/4 to 2; a .875 silver-gilt oval tray, unidentified maker and assay master marks, lg. 3 3/4; a .875 silver stylus bearing Cyrillic maker's mark for Ivan Saltykov, lg. 6 1/4; a .875 silver-gilt cigarette holder in leather case, lg. 3 5/8; and a round .875 silver-gilt box, monogrammed on underside of lid, bearing Cyrillic maker's mark for Mikhail Fydorovich Sokolov, dia. 2 1/2 in.; approx. 12.4 troy oz. total.
Provenance: A New England Institution.
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