A near pair of parcel-gilt salt cellars with spoons
first: Sazikov Firm, with Imperial Warrant stamp, St. Petersburg, 1876; second: with Cyrillic mark 'KS', with Imperial Warrant stamp, St. Petersburg, 1871
each shaped as miniature traditional kovsh, each with slightly different chased geometric border around the rim, flat hook-shaped handles engraved with Latin monogram 'SMS", gilded interiors; two plain gilded miniature spoons with round bowls and hooked handles, 84 standard, all with inscribed later inventory numbers '26790' (4)
length: 9cm (3 1/2in).