Daria Khristova nee Chernenko
Department Director
Lot 121*
A large parcel-gilt commemorative kovsh Grachev Firm, St. Petersburg, 1890, maker's mark in Cyrillic 'IE"
7 June 2017, 15:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £5,625 inc. premium
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A large parcel-gilt commemorative kovsh
Grachev Firm, St. Petersburg, 1890, maker's mark in Cyrillic 'IE"
of traditional form with upright flat handle and spout curved outwards; body engraved with wide border of traditional Russian geometric ornamentation including a plain round cartouche in front, flanked by heraldic griffins, and an ornate vignette underneath the handle featuring two engraved griffins facing each other and surrounded by fancy strap work; handle engraved en suite and centered with a medal issued in 1885 to commemorate coronation of Emperor Alexander III (in 1883), gilded interior, 84 standard
length: 33cm (13in).
of traditional form with upright flat handle and spout curved outwards; body engraved with wide border of traditional Russian geometric ornamentation including a plain round cartouche in front, flanked by heraldic griffins, and an ornate vignette underneath the handle featuring two engraved griffins facing each other and surrounded by fancy strap work; handle engraved en suite and centered with a medal issued in 1885 to commemorate coronation of Emperor Alexander III (in 1883), gilded interior, 84 standard
length: 33cm (13in).