| Enamel plique-a-jour spoon |
Russian silver plique-a-jour enamel spoon, Moscow, late
19th century.The bowl of the spoon is decorated in a scrolling
plique-a-jour foliate motif within a border of turquoise opaque
enamel pellets against a white stippled ground. The traditional
twist handle contains additional accents in blue, cobalt and white
enamel. Marked with the 84 silver standard. Makers initials
apparentely unclear. Weight: 1.1 oz or 30 grams. Length: 5 1/2".
If you hold the spoon to the light you can see through
the transparent enamel. The bowl is pierced and filled
with vibrantly colored plique-a-jour enamel in floral
and foliate motifs.
Item : # 1346
Price : $ 550.00 ***SOLD***
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