{"product_id":"silberbesteck-zar-saltan-puschkin-925-silber-vergoldet-niello","title":"Silver Cutlery “Tsar Saltan” – Pushkin Series, 4-Piece, 925 Silver Gold-Plated with Niello","description":"\u003cp\u003eA swan, a town that rises from the sea overnight, and a barrel in which a tsarina drifts with her son: the tale of Tsar Saltan has images that hold up well in silver. We show it as a place setting for one person, 925 sterling silver, gold-plated, with engraved scenes from Pushkin’s tale on the back.\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;\"\u003eSwan, barrel and town by the sea\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0; color: #555; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eThe whole Pushkin Series at a glance.\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;\"\u003eDiscover 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\u003eTsar Saltan 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 Tsar Saltan 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\u003ePictures on teaspoon, fork and tablespoon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe teaspoon shows the swan princess, the fork a bird of prey and a swan. On the tablespoon stands Gvidon with the barrel at the sea. In the handles a ship, a swan and a town appear, and on the knife handle waves pass beneath towers. All scenes are made in SevChern’s manufactory, so fine that they are best turned in the light. The front of each handle carries the cartouche with lyre, Pushkin’s name and the tale’s title in Cyrillic script.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom slander to return\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTsar Saltan marries the youngest of three sisters, who promises him a hero. Envy and intrigue lead to the tsarina and her son being set out to sea in a barrel. On land Gvidon rescues a swan from the bird of prey and receives a wondrous town and a wife in return. In the end the family comes together again. Anyone who knows Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera also has the “Flight of the Bumblebee” in their ear, which comes from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEngraving gains depth: niello\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly the dark, fired-in mass in the lines turns the engraving into a picture with spatial depth, similar to a low relief. The technique comes from Veliky Ustyug, where it has been documented since 1683. The wider context is told in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/silberkunst\/sevchern-geheimnis-7-geschichte-dynastien\"\u003earticle about history and dynasties\u003c\/a\u003e; it also says how the Artel Severnaya Chern secured its reputation in Paris in 1937 with a gold medal for Pushkin tableware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA place setting for big days\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a wedding Saltan’s story reads like a family novel, for a silver wedding anniversary and a milestone anniversary like a commitment to coming home. For a milestone birthday, under the Christmas tree or as a business gift for a long relationship of trust the cutlery is also a good choice, and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/sammlerstuecke\"\u003ecollectors\u003c\/a\u003e find here a scene that stands out from the rest of the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions about the Tsar Saltan cutlery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens if you put silver cutlery in the dishwasher?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe silver tarnishes, and on niello cutlery the dark lines suffer. So rinse by hand, dry at once and leave baking soda and aluminium foil in the cupboard. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/nielloa\/nielloa-technik-erklaert\"\u003eniello guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich pieces belong to the place setting?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTablespoon, dinner fork, dinner knife and teaspoon. The knife blade is stainless steel, all other surfaces are 925 silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the tale also available as cups?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, as the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/silberbecher-paar-zar-saltan-puschkin-925-silber-niello\"\u003epair of cups Tsar Saltan\u003c\/a\u003e. The place setting itself can be extended to a whole table with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/silberbesteck-24-teilig-6-personen-puschkin-serie-925-silber\"\u003ecutlery case for six people\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the Flight of the Bumblebee come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the opera “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” by Rimsky-Korsakov, which is based on Pushkin’s tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there a way to add a dedication?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are two ways. First, the engraving service: you order it along with the cutlery and describe your request in the “order note at checkout”; SevChern and we look at the execution, and where it is not possible, the flat fee comes back to you. Second, the 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;\"\u003eTable silver in the range\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; font-size: 1.3em; color: #090302;\"\u003eCutlery sets in 925 silver\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0; color: #555; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eMore place settings for festive occasions.\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":59582989140300,"sku":"13025","price":2399.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/4783\/5212\/files\/silberbesteck-zar-saltan-puschkin-925-silber-freisteller.png?v=1793108686","url":"https:\/\/premiumgeschenk.de\/en\/products\/silberbesteck-zar-saltan-puschkin-925-silber-vergoldet-niello","provider":"Premium Geschenkideen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}