19th Century Russian Silver Tea & Coffee Set, St. Petersburg

Russian 19th century silver three piece tea and coffee set,…
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Russian 19th century silver three piece tea and coffee set, marked 84, St.Petersburg, 1849, A.T (assayer Dmitrii Ilbich Tverskoy), N.P (Nicholas & Plinke), of lobed baluster form, set with floral finials and twist branched handles, raised on four scrolled feet, a/f, total weight 2828gm (3) purchased: Sotheby's, lot 36, 4 May 1992, Melbourne

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  • A/f, as Inspected - The letters "A/F" or "as inspected" as part of a description is the cataloguer's shorthand for "all faults" or "as found", meaning the item has some type of damage or deficiency, it is of uncertain date or provenance, and/or that the seller takes no responsibility for the completeness of the item or the accuracy of the description.
  • Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.

    Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.

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