A pair of parcel-gilt silver sauce boats on stands, possibly Nicholls & Plinke, St Petersburg, circa 1890

A pair of parcel-gilt silver sauce boats on stands, possibly Nicholls & Plinke, St Petersburg, circa 1890

Oval sauce boats on four feet, engraved with coat-of-arms, on attached shaped oval stand, struck to top of base and underneath bowl with indistinct maker's initials, 84 standard, with Swedish import marks

height 14.5cm, 5 3/4 in., length 25cm, 9 7/8 in.