Lot 163
  • 163

A Russian Gilded Silver and Shaded Enamel Presentation Kovsh, Lyubavin, St. Petersburg, circa 1900

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • with dedicatory inscription "Au Lieutenant Lagorio / la ville de St. Pétersbourg"
  • Gilded silver, lapis lazuli, enamel
  • Length 7 1/4 in.
  • 18.4 cm
of traditional form, with brightly colored, stylized flowers against a stippled gilt ground, the hook handle similarly decorated and applied with a gilded seal of the city of St. Petersburg, the prow with a lapis lazuli bead

Condition

overall good condition; some surface scratching and minor enamel loss
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