Silver and cloisonné enamel tripod saleron. Moscow, 1890. Saleron in the form of a small pot on three ball feet. The body decorated with a belt of polychrome cloisonné enamel flowers on an amati background, outlined with a sky-blue enamel fillet and a row of navy-blue cloisonné enamel half-pearls at the base and neck. Hallmarks: 84, Moscow 1890, assayer "А-Р" (Alexander Vasilyevich Romanov) and silversmith "ИС" (Ivan Dmitrievich Saltykov). Height: 3.8 cm; diameter 5.4 cm; gross weight: 56 g

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