Russian Works of Art, Fabergé & Icons
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé & Icons
Auction Closed
June 4, 04:28 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel kovsh, Khlebnikov, Moscow, 1908-1917
of oval shape, the stylized angular handle with circular piercing, in Art Deco taste, enamelled with geometric patterns
in shades of crimson, mint-green and grey on a silver ground, gilt interior, struck Khlebnikov in Cyrillic next to the
Imperial warrant, 84 standard
length with handle 13 cm, 5⅛in.
For a similar example, please see G. von Habsburg, Fabergé: Imperial Craftsman and his World, London, 2000, cat. 58, p. 71.