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a russian massive silver-mounted cut glass kovsh, the fourteenth artel, moscow, circa 1910
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- length 16 3/4 in. 42.5 cm
bowl cut with diamond and star pattern, with handle modelled as a Russian boyarina holding a mirror, ornamented with C-scroll roundels, engraved with a quotation from a Pushkin tale, with maker's mark and 84 standard
Condition
overall good condition
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The kovsh depicts the figure of the tsaritsa and her magical mirror from Alexander Pushkin's 1833 The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights, a retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Snow White set in the mythical Russian past. The inscription on the handle paraphrases the refrain, "and to her the looking glass replied: you are the fairest of all."