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Auction archive: Lot number 449

An enamelled parcel-gilt and seed-pearl kovsh

Russian Art
11 Jun 2008
Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$3,929 - US$5,894
Price realised:
£181,250
ca. US$356,139
Auction archive: Lot number 449

An enamelled parcel-gilt and seed-pearl kovsh

Russian Art
11 Jun 2008
Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$3,929 - US$5,894
Price realised:
£181,250
ca. US$356,139
Beschreibung:

An enamelled parcel-gilt and seed-pearl kovsh
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1908-1917, WITH SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 24699
An enamelled parcel-gilt and seed-pearl kovsh marked Fabergé, with the Imperial warrant, Moscow, 1908-1917, with scratched inventory number 24699 The cylindrical bowl and handle with blue biscuit enamel bands, decorated with clusters of raised leaves in oxydized silver and with seed-pearls, in the Old Russian style, the rim raised at the prow and handle, both engraved with inscriptions, on cylindrical foot, the handle with knop finial, marked under base 7¾ in. (19.8 cm.) long The inscription on the rim reads: 'To Commander H. Grenfell, R.N.', the Russian inscription translates as 'For a friend and comrade'. The Cyrillic inscription on the handle reads 'GENMOR' which translates as 'Russian Navy General Staff', together with the dates 1914-1917.

Auction archive: Lot number 449
Auction:
Datum:
11 Jun 2008
Auction house:
Christie's
11 June 2008, London, King Street
Beschreibung:

An enamelled parcel-gilt and seed-pearl kovsh
MARKED FABERGÉ, WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1908-1917, WITH SCRATCHED INVENTORY NUMBER 24699
An enamelled parcel-gilt and seed-pearl kovsh marked Fabergé, with the Imperial warrant, Moscow, 1908-1917, with scratched inventory number 24699 The cylindrical bowl and handle with blue biscuit enamel bands, decorated with clusters of raised leaves in oxydized silver and with seed-pearls, in the Old Russian style, the rim raised at the prow and handle, both engraved with inscriptions, on cylindrical foot, the handle with knop finial, marked under base 7¾ in. (19.8 cm.) long The inscription on the rim reads: 'To Commander H. Grenfell, R.N.', the Russian inscription translates as 'For a friend and comrade'. The Cyrillic inscription on the handle reads 'GENMOR' which translates as 'Russian Navy General Staff', together with the dates 1914-1917.

Auction archive: Lot number 449
Auction:
Datum:
11 Jun 2008
Auction house:
Christie's
11 June 2008, London, King Street
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