This exceptional antique Russian silver spoon has a large circular bowl onto a shaped stem.
The reverse surface of the large bowl is embellished with cloisonné scrolling and floral designs amidst a band of blue bead decoration using various tones of green, blue, white and red sections of polychrome enamel, all on a matte gilt background.
The enamel segments are encompassed with applied silver paralleling rope twist ornamentation.
The posterior surface of the handle incorporates a lobed knop to the shoulders.
The large spoon terminates with a solomonic/barley-sugar style handpiece, flanked with blue toned Russian cloisonné enamel decorated alternating bead and spindle design, in addition to a tear drop ornamented finial.
The hallmarks to the anterior surface of the stem of this impressive Russian silver spoon include:
Maker's mark: GMH (untraced)
Silver quality/purity mark: 84 (84 zolotniks*)
Kokoshnik Mark: ил** (Иван Сергеевич Лебедкин/Ivan Sergeyevich Lebedkin, Moscow)
* 84 zolotniki is equivalent to 875/1000 or .875 standard silver
** This variation of the Kokoshnik mark was used from 1896-1908, determining the date of this piece as circa 1905.
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