A Russian.875 silver, enamel and filigree caddy spoon, 1882-1897 Moscow with zolotniki 84 and maker's mark for Ivan Saltykov, the spoon with bright red, blue, turquoise and white enamels set in floral and foliate patterns to the reverse of the bowl and to the trefid shaped finial, having a truncated scoop and marked to reverse of throat; also bears dedication 'To Peg 1897' to bowl. Total weight 25gr. Length 11.5 cm
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- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- 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.
- Filigree Work - Decorative Arts - Delicate decorations using fine threads of ceramics, glass or other materials to give a lace-like effect, attached together and applied as an ornament.
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