Bidspirit auction | A RUSSIAN SIVER AND CLOISONNE


A RUSSIAN SIVER AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL KOVSH, CIRCA 1900S - Moscow, 1899-1908. Miniature Russian silver-gilt enamel kovsh of traditional form, with a raised prow and a shaped hook handle, enameled with varicolored scrolling foliage on the gilt-stippled ground, the edges highlighted with a frieze of white enameled pellets. Hallmarks: illegible maker’s mark, 84 Russian silver standard. Weight: 2.9 oz., (82 g.) L: 4 1/4 in., (11 cm.) H: 2 in., (5 cm.) Condition: A small kovsh is in very good condition, with a few very small scratches and gilding losses to the interior and bottom. The enamel is impeccable.