Description
A LARGE FABERGE SILVER-GILT KOVSH
Moscow, 1895
Of traditional form, on a circular foot, the sides of the body with a reeded band,
the kokoshnik-shaped handle cast and chased with scrolling foliage
Marked K. Faberge in Cyrillic beneath the Imperial Warrant, Moscow 1895 and 84 Russian silver standard
scratched inventory number 5939
Length 15 1/8 inches (38,5 cm)
Weight 35,4 troy ounces (1,100 gr)
PROVENANCE:
Property from a private Arizona collection (Christie’s, New York, 15 April 2013)
Acquired by the father of the owner, 1970s-1980s
CONDITION:
Minor wear and light rubbing of gilding in a few spots, some scratching to the bottom, consistent with age. Good overall condition.
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Item Nr. 2802 (Faberge silver-gilt kovsh)
