niello silver spoon - Russia
this silver gilded spoon in the shape of an arrow was made in Russia in 1844, silversmith N. Mothokov (1835-1864 - hallmark HM in cyrillic). It has a niello decoration representing an harbour with a ship and a lighthouse.
The spoon is 5 1/2 in. long (cm. 14) and was bought from an Italian dealer at an Antique fair.
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