A GEM-SET CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SILVER-GILT KOVSH
Lot 228

A GEM-SET CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SILVER-GILT KOVSH

MARK OF VASILIY ANDREEV, MOSCOW, 1899-1908

Closed7 June 2021

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GBP 13,750

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A GEM-SET CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SILVER-GILT KOVSH
MARK OF VASILIY ANDREEV, MOSCOW, 1899-1908
Of traditional form, with a raised prow and a scalloped hook handle, the lobed body and handle enamelled with varicoloured shaded scrolling foliate motifs over a stippled ground, the body and handle set with fourteen cabochon gems, marked under base, also with French import mark
11 in. (28 cm.) wide

Acquired by the great-grandparents of the previous owner in New York, circa 1950.
Property from a private West Coast American Collection; Christie's, London, 25 November 2019, lot 407.