Lot Essay
Translation: "By the grace of God we Elizabeth I Empress and Autocrat of All Russia etc, .... present this kovsh to ...... for his faithful service 22 March 1760".
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AN ELIZABETH PETROVNA GILT PRESENTATION KOVSH
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Of oval form, the centre of the bowl repoussé in high relief with the Imperial double-headed eagle encircled by laurel wreath, the flattened handle engraved with interlaced initials E.P.I within a cartouche surmounted by an Imperial crown, the prow surmounted by a double-headed eagle, the interior under the prow and beneath the handle applied with rococo foliage, the exterior with Cyrillic engraved dedication in seven cartouches within stylised foliage frames, the front with the engraved profile of Elizabeth Petrovna in a cartouche within a similar frame -- 27.7 cm long
(dates??????)
Of oval form, the centre of the bowl repoussé in high relief with the Imperial double-headed eagle encircled by laurel wreath, the flattened handle engraved with interlaced initials E.P.I within a cartouche surmounted by an Imperial crown, the prow surmounted by a double-headed eagle, the interior under the prow and beneath the handle applied with rococo foliage, the exterior with Cyrillic engraved dedication in seven cartouches within stylised foliage frames, the front with the engraved profile of Elizabeth Petrovna in a cartouche within a similar frame -- 27.7 cm long