Spoon
CultureRussian
Date19th century
MediumSilver | Enamel
DimensionsOverall: 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm)
InscribedStamped on one side at base of handle "BC" (initials of assayer) in a square, 84 within an oval and a device designating the city of Toula, Russia. This last is fainter than the "BC".
Credit LineGift of the Misses Serpell
Object number46.36.1C
Not on view
DescriptionHeavy gilt silver soup spoon decorated with champleve enamels. The lantern-like handle finial has stripes of green, yellow, white and turquoise enamel, below which are two rings of sapphire blue enamel above a round handle decorated, two thirds the way up from the bowl, with winding foliage on white ground (leaves are turquoise, yellow, green, sapphire blue and white with red). Back of fig-shaped bowl has enamel decoration in same colors and shows head with crown and wings among foliation and scrolls. The ground is white.
19th century
ca. 1880
late 19th – early 20th c.
late 19th early 20th c
