A fine RUSSIAN SILVER ICON of SAINT GEORGE & THE DRAGON. Moscow, 1890. Stamped: A.C (within a rectangle); A (pellet) W (over)1890 (within a rectangle); (silver mark)84 (within a rectangle; Moscow mark of St George (see enlargements 6 & 7). The icon measures 3 3/8 inches by 2 3/4 inches by 3/8 inches. The icon depicts St. George slaying the dragon. His hand-painted likeness is beneath a silver plaque skillfully executed in repousse. St. George is astride his horse in a very finely detaile ...click for details
An antique AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN silver SALT SPOON. Circa 1890. Stamped on the terminal with the maker's mark and the 800 silver standard mark of a cinqfoil containing the head of DIANA (note: this mark was in use from 1886-1922). The spoon is beautifully engraved with a scrolled design within a roulette border. The spoon measures 3 inches in length. In excellent condition.
A TSAR NICHOLAS II PERIOD SILVER NAPKIN RING. Russia, St. Petersburg. Circa 1896-1917. Stamped with the silver standard mark 84 and with the city mark for St. Petersburg. Also stamped with an unknown maker's mark. The napkin ring features bright-cut floral and foliate engraving on either side of a banner which has an engraved name in cyrillic. There is a very tiny dent close to the stamped marks otherwise the napkin ring is in excellent condition. The napkin ring measures 1 1/2 inches in dia ...click for details
