Bidspirit auction | A RARE RUSSIAN OR CAUCASIAN

A RARE RUSSIAN OR CAUCASIAN SILVER KOVSH, 19 C. - A kovsh (drinking vessel) of the characteristic form decorated with engraving and applied niello. The Cyrillic letters read as ”MOSCOW VLADIMIRSKY”. The niello floral design is of a typical Pan-Slavic style with a touch of Caucasian influence. Weight: 17.0 oz., 484 g. Ca. 1880's. Dimensions: L: 12 1/2 ., (32 cm.) Condition: Very good, with niello well preserved