THIS IS NOT JUST “ANOTHER LARGE RUSSIAN SILVER SPOON”, BUT EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY EXAMPLE OF ARTISTIC SILVER NIELLO WORK – TRULY COLLECTORS GRADE. EXTREMELY RARE ISLAMIC MOTIF DECORATION: MOSQUE WITH MINARET. Most likely was made for an important Muslim client from Islamic part of the world. Set with turquoise stones – Central Asia / Bukhara style decoration of silver objects. MAGNIFICENT RUSSIAN SILVER-GILT NIELLO SERVING SPOON SET WITH NATURAL TURQUOISE STONES. OUTSTANDING QUALITY NIELLO DECORATION – FANTASTIC CRISP REALISTIC DETAILS. MARKED ON HANDLE WITH SET OF RUSSIAN SILVER HALLMARKS FOR MOSCOW, 1834, MAKER’S MARK A. “84” RUSSIAN SILVER STANDARD (875/1000). NO PROBLEMS WITH NIELLO DECORATION. ORIGINAL GOLD GILDING IS IN EXCELLENT ANTIQUE CONDITION. VERY DIFFICULT TO PHOTOGRAPH ITEM, ALL DARK AND LIGHT SPOTS THAT APPEAR IN THE PICTURES ARE JUST A REFLECTION. About 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm) long. About 2.4 troy oz. (77 grams) – feels heavy for the size. SUPER RARE FINEST QUALITY EXAMPLE – TRULY COLLECTORS GRADE ITEM. ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED AS DESCRIBED. Your satisfaction is very important to us. Items must be in their original condition with similar of our packing. Although every effort is made to ensure accurate dimensions and weights, the figures shown should always be treated as approximate. The pictures should be considered as part of the item description. We do not take responsibility for any personal or third party losses.