Silver covered dish. Saint Petersburg, 1857. Rectangular dish, slightly flared at the top. Pyramidal lid with movable ring-shaped grip. The front bears the monogram of Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaevich (1832-1909), fourth son and last child of Emperor Nicholas I, General Field Marshal, President of the Council of State. The dish is numbered "N° 3" and the lid on the socket "N° 4", clearly indicating that these items were part of a service. The dish is further engraved with its weight "3 ф : 4 1/4 з:" (3 pounds and 4.25 zolotniki, or 1247 g). The difference in weight is explained by the fact that the lid and dish are not of the same number. Hallmarks: 84, St. Petersburg 1857, assayer "А-М" (Alexander Yakovlevich Mor) and silversmith "A-S" (Adolf Sperr). Height: 4.5 cm (without lid); 21.5 x 17.5 cm; total weight: 1233 g