Sale 7968
RUSSIAN ART
6 June 2011
London, King Street
Lot 176
A SILVER-GILT AND ENAMEL KOVSH
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, PROBABLY FEODOR RÜCKERT, MOSCOW, 1899-1908
Estimate £10,000 - £15,000
($16,350 - $24,525)
Lot Description
Of traditional form, the body enamelled with stylised scrolling foliage and geometric motifs in shades of green, olive, blue, pink and red on a pale pink ground, the front enamelled with a stylised flower spray flanked by four green enamelled shaped panels on a textured gilt ground, the angular hook handle similarly enamelled on pale green and pink grounds, with ropework borders, marked under base
4¾ in. (12 cm.) long
Lot Condition Report Good condition overall.
Minor pitting and tarnishing along the base rim.