A late 19th century Russian silvergilt tea service with trompe l'oeuil decoration comprising:...

A late 19th century Russian silvergilt tea service with trompe l'oeuil decoration comprising: teapot with detachable cover and ivory rod finial, milk jug, sugar bowl and matching oval tray, initialled in the centre, the whole decorated with simulated birch bark and wood graining by Ivan Khlebrickov, Moscow 1873, the tray 9.25in (24cm) wide, 36oz.