AUCTION # 30: RUSSIAN APPLIED AND DECORATIVE ART

A RUSSIAN HAND-HAMMERED SILVER KOVSH, 18TH C.

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Start price: $600

Estimated price: $1,000 - $1,500

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Antique silver kovsh of traditional form with raised prow and handle. The bowl is decorated with a raised image of a bird among the scrolling foliage and bunches of grapes. The handle cast with decorative curls and a depiction of a male face, probably with a portrait of Peter the Great. Unmarked. Weight: 3.1 oz., 88 gr.

Dimensions: L: 4 7/8 in., (21.5 cm.)

Condition: Very good