A silver-gilt cloisonn enamel Kovsh
A silver-gilt cloisonn enamel Kovsh

MARKED WITH THE CYRILLIC INITIALS OF FEDOR RCKERT, OVERSTRUCK WITH THE MARK OF OVCHINNIKOV WITH IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1896-1908

Details
A silver-gilt cloisonn enamel Kovsh
marked with the Cyrillic initials of Fedor Rckert, overstruck with the mark of Ovchinnikov with Imperial warrant, Moscow, 1896-1908
Of traditional form, on circular gilt base, the oval body with raised prow and scroll hook handle decorated with a duck and sparrow amid scrolling varicolor floral and foliate sprays on cream ground, with twisted ropework edges, marked under base
5in. (14.2cm.) long