Three sets of Russian silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel flatware, Moscow, late 19th - early 20th century

Three sets of Russian silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel flatware, Moscow, late 19th - early 20th century

comprising:

a set of twelve silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel knives by Ivan Saltykov, 1895, enameled in blue, white, and red flowers and scrolling foliage on gilt stippled ground within a turquoise pellet border, struck on blades with maker's initials I.S in Cyrillic, 84 standard

a pair of silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel spoons by Petr Fariseev, 1899-1908, the pear-shaped bowls with foliate pattern on gilt stippled ground with twist handles and mitre finials, struck on stem with maker's initials in Cyrillic P.F, 84 standard

a set of twelve silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel spoons by Vasily Agafanov, 1898-1908, the pear-shaped bowls decorated with brightly colored green, pink, and blue foliate pattern on gilt stippled ground, twist handles with mitre finials, struck on the stem with maker's initials V.A in Cyrillic, 84 standard

Together with a set of twelve silver-gilt en-plein enamel spoons, probably Danish, with red enamel over four quatrefoils within Greek key border, marked on handle 925S.

38 pieces total

lengths from 3 5/8 to 6 1/4 in.

9.2 to 16 cm