Silver Niello Condiment Set with Salt, Pepper, and Mustard Pot
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Five silver niello decorated condiment pieces including set four Middle Eastern niello decorated salt and pepper shakers, and a silver and niello decorated mustard pot.
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- Niello - A compound made up of lead silver copper and sulphur that is black in colour, and applied to the engraved areas of silver items, thus highlighting the engraving by making the black niello detail stand out from the silver background. It was used on edged weapons from the Renaisance onwards, and also by Russian crafstmen of the19th century.
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- Russian
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