A Nicholas II late 19^th / early 20^th century Russian 84 zolotnik silver gilt cloisonné enamel salt, Moscow 1898-1908 by CMШ (untraced)

Of waisted circular form upon a tapering collet foot, the sides with wirework decoration of rosettes and scrolls infilled with seven colours of ename; white, turquoise, green, light blue, Royal blue, foil back red and foil back purple, all against a textured ground between bands of turquoise pelleted band. Git interior. Marked underneath with kokoshnik for Ivan Sergeyevich Lebedkin.

Diameter – 5 cm / 1.95 inches

Weight – 38 grams / 1.22 ozt