Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896 Recently Added Both the top

Both the top

Designed to burn whale oil which is placed into a reservoir with a lift up cover that would have four wicks

Circa 1887 he was invited to become a charter member of the Academy of Design

made by Allen & Darwin

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896 Recently Added Both the topA 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