SET OF GRATCHEV SILVER FISH FLATWARE, 1,123g

Set of twelve fish forks and twelve fish knives with engraved reed and fish details, each piece terminating in a cartouche with central monogram. Hallmarked on the reverse with Br. Grachev (Brothers Grachev in Cyrllic) and First Kokoshnikmark for Yakov Nikolayevich lyapunov (St Petersburg 1898-1903).
L. of fork: 18.3 cm (7 1/4 in.)
L. of knife: 20.1 cm (8 in.)

Provenance: Private Collection, St. Petersburg, Russia (Imperial ties by repute); by descent to present private collection, Toronto, Canada.
Condition Report: Condition report available upon request.