1863, assay master's mark for Aleksandr Alekseyevich Smirnov, Moscow, .84 zoltnik, unidentified maker's mark, with inscription in Cyrillic to rim, the bowl with pricked and engraved decoration including busts of the Madonna, Christ, St. John the Baptist and the Orthodox Cross, the spreading foot featuring busts of four apostles amidst chased strapwork motif.

7 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. diameter

7.74 troy oz.

Minor scratching and pinpoint dents commensurate with age and use; small, tight fissure to rim.