Russian Topographical Dessert Spoons Set
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A set of partial gilt, silver and niello topographical dessert spoons, Moscow 1881 & 1864, comprising six dessert spoons depicting St Basil's Cathedral, and a serving spoon with lattice decoration, the largest piece 16 cm long, total weight of silver 155gms
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- Marrow Spoon - A spoon with a long handle and a narrow scoop shaped bowl, used to scoop and eat marrow from the hollow centre of roasted bones. Some marrow scoops are double ended with a different shaped bowl at each end.
- Niello - A compound made up of lead silver copper and sulphur that is black in colour, and applied to the engraved areas of silver items, thus highlighting the engraving by making the black niello detail stand out from the silver background. It was used on edged weapons from the Renaisance onwards, and also by Russian crafstmen of the19th century.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- silver cutlery / flatware, settings - unboxed 1,425
- spoons, silver