Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896 Drawings & Prints however is seems that one

however is seems that one corner at some stage had been chipped so each corner was leveled off

The case having a sunburst design alternating from ivory to stained sandalwood and inlaid with micro-mosaic

attributed to Joseph Cremer circa 1870

Paris out of the total edition of 150 unnumbered proofs on Arches wove paper

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896 Drawings & Prints however is seems that oneA good antique Imperial Russian silver & cloisonne enamel kovsh, silversmith Nikolai Lakovlev Antipov & assayer Anotoly Apollonovish Artsybashev, Moscow, 1896. The kovsh of traditional form with a shallow bowl and hooked handle, the outside of the bowl and top of the handle is decorated with floral cloisonne, as is the top of the handle. The side of the handle is engraved with a cyrillic dedication. The base is stamped with both the silversmith's and