{"product_id":"silberbesteck-fischer-und-fischlein-puschkin-925-silber-vergoldet-niello","title":"Silver Cutlery “Fisherman and Fish” – Pushkin Series, 4-Piece, 925 Silver Gold-Plated with Niello","description":"\u003cp\u003eA place setting with room for an entire story: tablespoon, dinner fork, dinner knife and teaspoon carry scenes from Pushkin’s tale of the fisherman and the fish on their backs. The cutlery in 925 sterling silver is made for people who like to have something to tell at the table, and it comes ready to give in its wooden box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 2em 0; padding: 1.5em; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f6f0 0%, #fff 100%); border: 1px solid #e8e0d0; border-radius: 8px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; font-size: 0.85em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #967031;\"\u003ePushkin’s Tales in Niello Silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; font-size: 1.3em; color: #090302;\"\u003eA tale you already know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0; color: #555; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eSix of Pushkin’s tales on cutlery, cups and charki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/puschkin-maerchen-silber-niello\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 0.7em 2em; background: #090302; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.9em; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eView the Pushkin Series\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left: 4px solid #967031; padding: 20px; margin: 20px 0; background: #f2f2f2;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #090302; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eFisherman and Fish cutlery in detail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Contents: tablespoon, dinner fork, dinner knife, teaspoon (one place setting)\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Dimensions: tablespoon approx. 195 × 44 mm, dinner fork approx. 189 × 24 mm, dinner knife approx. 223 × 27 mm, teaspoon approx. 134 × 29 mm\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Weight: approx. 177 g for all four pieces without the box (tablespoon approx. 60 g, fork approx. 50 g, knife approx. 43 g, teaspoon approx. 24 g)\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Material: 925 sterling silver, gold-plated, with hand-engraved niello; stainless steel knife blade\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Front of the handle: cartouche with a lyre, Pushkin’s name and the tale’s title in Cyrillic script\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Back: scenes from the tale of the fisherman and the fish in niello\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Manufacturer: SevChern, Veliky Ustyug\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Engraving: after checking with the manufacturer, via the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gravur-service-20-zeichen\"\u003eengraving service\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ SilberVerse card: free on request (\u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/ueber-silberverse\"\u003eSilberVerse card\u003c\/a\u003e, 15 × 10 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Delivery: in the manufactory’s original wooden box, approx. 270 × 240 × 50 mm\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Slight differences from the photo are a sign of handcraft, usually for the better\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe scenes on spoon, fork and knife\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn the place setting over and the story begins. On the tablespoon stand the old man and the old woman, and in the handle below a large scaly fish twists. The fork shows a fish beneath a net, and in its handle the old man sits with his trough. The teaspoon carries a figure in splendid robes, and in its handle the fisherman stands with his net. Around the knife handle run waves and the fisherman at the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the tale is about\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA poor fisherman pulls a fish into his net, and it begs for its freedom. He lets it swim away and asks for nothing. His wife keeps sending him back to the sea all the same: first for a new trough, then for a house, finally for noble rank and the tsar’s crown. With every wish the water grows more restless, until the fish falls silent and the old woman is sitting in front of her hut again. Many know the story from the Brothers Grimm’s “The Fisherman and His Wife”; Pushkin tells it in its Russian version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNiello from Veliky Ustyug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind the pictures stands niello, best understood as ink in silver: the lines are engraved into the silver, the recesses are filled with a dark mass and fired in, so that the drawing sits in the metal rather than on it. Niello art has been documented in Veliky Ustyug since 1683, and SevChern carries it on there; how the graver works is described \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/silberkunst\/sevchern-geheimnis-3-handgravur-stichel\"\u003ein the article about the graver\u003c\/a\u003e. Paris 1937: the World’s Fair honoured the Artel Severnaya Chern of the time with gold, for tableware after Pushkin’s tales. In the shop, we call our niello pieces Nielloa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor a wedding, an anniversary, a celebration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA place setting with a story suits a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/hochzeitstaggeschenke-925-silber\"\u003ewedding anniversary\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/silberhochzeit-geschenke-925-silber\"\u003esilver wedding anniversary\u003c\/a\u003e and a milestone birthday. As a business gift it shows connoisseurship, and anyone collecting the Pushkin Series adds this tale to the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions about the Fisherman and Fish cutlery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does gold-plated mean for cutlery?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fine layer of gold lies on the silver, here on the bowls, the tines and the handles. It is not solid gold; the core remains 925 silver, as the hallmark shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is niello silver?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilver with dark lines fused into the engraving. It is not lacquer and not a print, and the contrast grows stronger with every polish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre there matching pieces?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes: the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/silberbecher-paar-fischer-und-fischlein-puschkin-925-silber-niello\"\u003epair of cups Fisherman and Fish\u003c\/a\u003e tells the same tale, and the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/silberbesteck-24-teilig-6-personen-puschkin-serie-925-silber\"\u003ecutlery case for six people\u003c\/a\u003e carries scenes from Pushkin’s tales on all 24 pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I care for the cutlery?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWash by hand in lukewarm water and dry immediately. The dishwasher, silver dips and household remedies such as aluminium foil or baking soda attack niello. The reason is explained in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/nielloa\/nielloa-technik-erklaert\"\u003eniello guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I add a dedication or engraving?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, and this is how: the engraving service goes into the cart together with the cutlery, and in the “order note at checkout” field you write what you wish for. Afterwards we clarify with SevChern how much room there is and what the execution looks like; if it is not possible, we refund the flat fee. If you would like to give words without engraving, you can have a SilberVerse: a verse created individually for the occasion and name, free on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 2em 0; padding: 1.5em; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f6f0 0%, #fff 100%); border: 1px solid #e8e0d0; border-radius: 8px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; font-size: 0.85em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #967031;\"\u003eMore table silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; font-size: 1.3em; color: #090302;\"\u003eSilver cutlery for festive tables\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0; color: #555; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eMore sets in 925 silver for the laid table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/silberbesteck-925-sets\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 0.7em 2em; background: #090302; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.9em; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eView cutlery sets\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SevChern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59582857576780,"sku":"13020","price":2399.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/4783\/5212\/files\/silberbesteck-fischer-und-fischlein-puschkin-925-silber-freisteller.png?v=1793108589","url":"https:\/\/premiumgeschenk.de\/en\/products\/silberbesteck-fischer-und-fischlein-puschkin-925-silber-vergoldet-niello","provider":"Premium Geschenkideen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}