antique russian faberge enamel silver and gilt drink set

name:faberge style enamel drink set

size:

 pot:400mm*400mm

plate:650mm*50mm

cup:80mm*120mm

scoop:250mm*13mm*100mm*100mm

weight: approx 18000g

material: 925 silver,gilt

The Russian enamel has a centuries-old history. It exists for a long time and became a precious pearl of russian and universal jewellers art. Miniature painting on enamel reached its fullest flower in XVIII century. In St. Petersburg, Moscow and Rostov Yaroslavskii enamel was always used as decoration for different articles: expensive, mainly gold or silver, devotional articles, namely chalices, bowls, settings of icons or books, etc.