Set of 11 Russian Imperial silver soup spoons, Moscow 1851 (assay master Andrey Antonovich Kovalsky), 22 cm long, 735 grams approx Provenance: Owners fled Russian circa 1917 and settled in Tientsin (Tianjin) China and became part owners of Talati House Hotel, which was frequented by Europeans living in the city. These forks were used as part of the cutlery service in the hotel.