A Russian Parcel-Gilt Silver and Niello Three-Piece Tea Service Mikhail Fyodorovich Sokolov, assay master Anatoly Appollonovich Artsybashev, Moscow, 1893 Comprising teapot, sugar, and creamer; each marked to underside with maker's mark, assay mark, and 84 kokoshnik, additional marks at rims heavily rubbed and indistinct. (3). (H: 5 1/2, W: 7 in. (teapot); Total weight: 35.5 oz. t.) Provenance Collection of a Philadelphia gentleman. Condition report: Overall moderate oxidation, scratches, and wear to surfaces, heavier wear to gilt surfaces.