A SILVER-GILT cloisonne ENAMEL THREE-PIECE TEA-SET
MARKED with the cyrillic INITIALS OF MARIA SeMENOVA, moscow, 1896-1908, the teapotmarked lor 11 in Ariel, Moscow, 1908-1917
Of rounded form, comprising teapot, milk jug and swing-handled sugar-bowl, each enamelled overall in shades of blue, pink, green and brown with floral and foliate scrolls, embellished with wirework scrolls and beading, the handles and spout with turquoise borders, the teapot with bone-mounted handle and finial, marked on bases