Six knives and forks from the table silver, dated 1840, The Tsar's court jeweller, Nichols & Plinke, St. Petersburg Description of the design, markings, and engravings is the same as for the previous lot. Length of the forks cm. Weights 116 to 128 g. Length of the knives cm. Later added Solingen blades. The comprehensive silver service was commissioned by Tsar Nicholas I for Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna on the occasion of her 18th birthday in 1840 for her dowry. Provenance: Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna Romanova (1822 - 1892). historic, historical, 1,

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