Russian, silver spoon little bears, object illustration “Mornings in a pine forest” by I. Shishkin. It nicely combines a slender stem in the shape of a tree trunk and an intricate loop with playing bear cubs. Moscow hallmarks of 84 sterling silver from 1908-1917, and a monogram of the master AP in a square shield. Perhaps Andrei Mikhailovich Postnikov is the owner of a factory of silver, gold and bronze products, known since 1868. Spoon length: 15.5 cm. Weight: 40 g. Width: 3cm, Height: 15.5cm, Depth: 1cm, Weight: 0.040kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Silver 84, ID: ID-ANTQ-8494

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