Silver dining spoon.
Russian Empire (Russia), St. Petersburg, year 1879, workshop of Kilpelein Mathias Heinrich.
Length: 21.5 cm. Weight: 64 grams of silver 84 fineness in zolotniki ( = 875 metrical fineness).Marks:
"МК" - the mark with initials of silversmith Kilpelein Mathias Heinrich (born 1831 in Finland, worked since 1850 to 1898).
The Russian hallmarks until 1899, where: "МД" - the assay master initials; "1879" - year of assay; "84" – the fineness mark (84 zolotniks = 875); "two anchors, laid crosswise and scepter" - the Petersburg city mark.
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