Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Tea Caddy Spoon Moscow 1880 Drawings & Prints National Gallery of Art (Washington

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mellow patina to the bronze and the marble is in great condition

paved the way for his French naturalization

12" tall X 5

historical and sympathetic refinish

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Tea Caddy Spoon Moscow 1880 Drawings & Prints National Gallery of Art (WashingtonA fine antique Russian Imperial silver gilt & cloisonne enamel tea caddy spoon, Moscow, circa 1880. The shovel shaped spoon having a gilded ground, the handle and rear of the spoon is finely decorated with multicolored floral cloisonne, with jewel tone colors of blue, turquoise, ivory and red. The spoon stem having turned and gilded decoration, the spoon is stamped to the rear of the stem with the maker's marks, silver mark of 84 and the mark for