Two silver-gilt and champlevé enamel salts, Moscow

circular, the first enamelled with stylised foliage within geometric borders, Ovchinnikov, 1876, 91 standard; the second with geometric bands, inscribed in Russian and dated 'To Your New Home/ 1882/ I.A.G./ M.A.Zh', illegible maker's mark, 88 standard

The first with minor enamel losses, particularly to the deep blue, and with the gilding worn to the silver. The second (Ovchinnikov) in good condition, with small scattered enamel losses throughout, particularly to the underside of the very slightly undulating rim.
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