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Unknown — A rare silver-gilt and niello imperial presentation kovsh, Moscow, 1801
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A rare silver-gilt and niello imperial presentation kovsh, Moscow, 1801

A rare silver-gilt and niello imperial presentation kovsh created in Moscow in 1801. This ornate vessel combines precious materials and decorative techniques characteristic of imperial Russian commissions.

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A rare silver-gilt and niello imperial presentation kovsh, Moscow, 1801

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Russian Works of Art, Fabergé & Icons

June 2, 2021

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 253

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Unknown, A rare silver-gilt and niello imperial presentation kovsh, Moscow, 1801

A rare silver-gilt and niello imperial presentation kovsh created in Moscow in 1801. This ornate vessel combines precious materials and decorative techniques characteristic of imperial Russian commissions.

Medium
A rare silver-gilt and niello imperial presentation kovsh, Moscow, 1801
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

1801, Imperial, Imperial Presentation, Niello, Moscow, Silver Gilt, Decorative Technique, Russian Metalwork, Kovsh, Presentation, Russian

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art