{"product_id":"silberbesteck-ruslan-und-ljudmila-puschkin-925-silber-vergoldet-niello","title":"Silver Cutlery “Ruslan and Ludmila” – Pushkin Series, 4-Piece, 925 Silver Gold-Plated with Niello","description":"\u003cp\u003eA verse epic with a sorcerer, a giant head and an abducted bride, which belongs to the canon in Russia and which has moved into silver here. The cutlery for one person shows Ludmila, the sorcerer Chernomor, a knight and the giant head on the backs of the four pieces. It suits people who like to keep literature in view even at the table.\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;\"\u003eAn epic on the table\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0; color: #555; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003ePushkin on cutlery, cups and charki, all in niello silver.\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;\"\u003eTo the 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\u003eRuslan and Ludmila 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 Pushkin’s verse epic Ruslan and Ludmila 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\u003eFigures to recognise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the tablespoon a bearded sorcerer floats in clouds, Chernomor, and in the handle below sits an old man. The teaspoon carries Ludmila with a headdress, and in the handle stands a knight with a helmet. The fork handle shows an enormous head. In this way figures of the story are spread over a few square centimetres. At the front of each handle lies the cartouche: lyre, laurel, Pushkin’s name and the title, all in Cyrillic script. The knife has a handle engraved all around, and on the spoon handles a rope pattern runs along.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAn epic, not a fairy tale\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrictly speaking, “Ruslan and Ludmila” is a verse epic. On her wedding day Ludmila is abducted by the sorcerer Chernomor, and Ruslan sets out to find her. On the way he meets a giant head guarding a sword and finally fights the sorcerer. At the end he wakes the enchanted Ludmila from her sleep. Glinka made the material into an opera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLines that stay\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine niello as a tattoo on silver: the dark mass does not sit on top but is fired into the cut lines. Its home is Veliky Ustyug, documented there since 1683, and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/silberkunst\/sevchern-geheimnis-3-handgravur-stichel\"\u003ehere we describe the graver\u003c\/a\u003e with which every line is made. Paris, 1937: gold for tableware that the Artel Severnaya Chern had designed after motifs from Pushkin’s tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor whom and when\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA place setting made of literature suits an \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/jubilaeumsgeschenke-silber\"\u003eanniversary\u003c\/a\u003e, a wedding and the milestone birthday of a reader. At Christmas it becomes a family piece, as a business gift a sign of education. For a silver wedding anniversary the material of fidelity and finding each other fits especially well. Collectors of the series get an epic among all the tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions about the Ruslan and Ludmila cutlery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow can I tell whether something is gold-plated?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn bowls, tines and handles the place setting gleams golden, while the backs show bright silver with dark lines. All pieces are hallmarked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it spelled Ludmila or Ludmilla?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth forms are in use. We write “Ludmila”; the strict transliteration from Russian is “Lyudmila”, and “Ludmilla” also appears, for example in opera guides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the epic also available as cups?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, as the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/silberbecher-paar-ruslan-und-ljudmila-puschkin-925-silber-niello\"\u003epair of cups Ruslan and Ludmila\u003c\/a\u003e. For six place settings there is the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/silberbesteck-24-teilig-6-personen-puschkin-serie-925-silber\"\u003esilver cutlery case with 24 pieces\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I care for it properly?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWash by hand only and dry at once; keep dishwasher and silver dips away. Aluminium foil and baking soda destroy the drawing, more in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/nielloa\/nielloa-technik-erklaert\"\u003eniello guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a dedication on the place setting possible?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, with the engraving service. It is ordered with the cutlery, and for the wording there is the “order note at checkout”. Afterwards SevChern checks with us how the engraving can be executed, and if it is not possible, we transfer the flat fee back to you. A dedication without engraving becomes a SilberVerse, created to fit 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 from the range\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; font-size: 1.3em; color: #090302;\"\u003eSilver cutlery as table decoration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0; color: #555; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eMore cutlery sets in 925 sterling silver.\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":59583087771980,"sku":"13029","price":2399.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/4783\/5212\/files\/silberbesteck-ruslan-und-ljudmila-puschkin-925-silber-freisteller.png?v=1793108766","url":"https:\/\/premiumgeschenk.de\/en\/products\/silberbesteck-ruslan-und-ljudmila-puschkin-925-silber-vergoldet-niello","provider":"Premium Geschenkideen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}