ANTIQUE RUSSIAN SILVER GILT and ENAMEL 12 COFFEE SPOONS, BOXED
A Set of Twelve Russian Enameled Silver Coffee Spoons with a fitted case.
HALLMARKS: '84' for silver content and 'DN' in Cyrillic for famous Russian silvermaster Dmitri Nikoliaev.
DIMENSIONS: Length 4 1/4 inches (118 mm). Total weight: 5 ozt 12 dwt (174 grams).
PROVENANCE: Property from the Collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
CONDITION: Overall condition good, light signs of wear. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $2,000 - $6,000.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Russian silver spoons were sold on Live Auctioneers, Sotheby's and Christie's for $10,000, $13,000, $15,500 and $37,700 - please see the screenshots.
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WIKIPEDIA: A silversmith is a metalworker who crafts objects from silver. The terms silversmith and goldsmith are not exactly synonyms as the techniques, training, history, and guilds are or were largely the same but the end product may vary greatly as may the scale of objects created. In the ancient Near East the value of silver to gold being less, allowed a silversmith to produce objects and store these as stock. Ogden states that according to an edict written by Diocletian in 301 A.D., a silversmith was able to charge 75, 100, 150, 200, 250, or 300 denarii for material produce (per Roman pound). At that time, guilds of silversmiths formed to arbitrate disputes, protect its members' welfare and educate the public of the trade. Silversmiths in medieval Europe and England formed guilds and transmitted their tools and techniques to new generations via the apprentice tradition. Silver working guilds often maintained consistency and upheld standards at the expense of innovation.

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