ANTIQUE 19thC RUSSIAN SOLID SILVER & SHADED ENAMEL KOVSH, MARIA SEMENOVA c.1900
19th Century Imperial Russian Silver and shaded cloisonne' enamel Kovsh, of traditional oval form, with raised prow and hook handle, beautifully decorated with shaded polychrome cloisonne' enamel with stylised scrolling foliage.
Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875), Moscow, year 1898-1914, Assayer's mark IL for Ivan Lebedkin, Maker's mark in Cyrillic MS for Maria Semenova.
Reference Number: A4206
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th Century rare Imperial Russian Solid Silver and shaded cloisonne' enamel Kovsh, of traditional oval form, with raised prow and hook handle, beautifully decorated with shaded polychrome cloisonne' enamel with stylised scrolling foliage. Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875 standard), Moscow, year 1898-1914, Assayer's mark IL (Ivan Lebedkin), Maker's mark in Cyrillic MS (Maria Semenova, very important female silversmith who specialized in small enamelled silver objects).
CONDITION
In Good Condition - few chips to the enamel.
SIZE
Height: 3.5cm
Width: 8 x 5cm
Weight: 49g
