A Fabergé silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel kovsh, workmaster: Fedor Rückert, Moscow, 1899-1908

of typical form with raised handle, decorated with Imperial Eagles and geometric motifs in shaded polychrome enamel in muted tones, with workmaster's initials and scratched inventory number 38929, 88 standard

The gilding is visibly worn in and below the handle, some wear to the gilding inside the bowl. There is a minor dent to the rim of the handle. UV light reveals some minor patches of re-enamelling, most notably to the right side of the handle corresponding with the dent, but overall in good condition consistent with age.
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