Antique Russian parcel-gilt silver tea service

The set comprises a tea pot, a sugar bowl, and a creamer, all of which are crafted from silver in a distinctive, refined Neoclassical style. Each piece is engraved to the body with the interlaced monogram ALI in Cyrillic. All three pieces have gilded interiors and ebonised wood insulators. Each piece is marked to the underside 'AM' for the Russian maker A. Mart'yanov, of St. Petersburg, and each features an '84' hallmark, which signifies 87.5% purity silver.

Teapot: Height 17cm, width 20cm, depth 12cm
Creamer: Height 11cm, width 14cm, depth 9cm