EXTREMELY RARE LARGE RUSSIAN SILVER KOVSH, c.1740
Russian silver kovsh, circa 1740. Silver. Round stand. Boat-shaped vessel. Finial in the form of a trident. Handle with foliage cast in relief. The domed centre decorated with engraved blossoms and foliage. The exterior featuring a Cyrillic toast (CHEERS "KOVSH" LET'S HAVE A GOOD TIME) as well as four cartouches with engraved foliage.
HALLMARKS: A mark struck into the stand.
PROVENANCE: The same kovsh is now in State Historical Museum, Moscow - please see an image.
CONDITION: Very good, with niello well preserved. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
LARGE SIZE: L. 12 1/2 inches (19 x 8 cm). Weight: 193.6 grams.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $10,000 - $50,000.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago silver kovshs from the same period were sold on Live Auctioneers, Sotheby's and Christie's for $88,300 (5 years ago), $89,300 (5 years ago), $155,700 (3 years ago) and $176,500 (6 years ago) - please see the screenshots.
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WIKIPEDIA: The Kovsh is a traditional drinking vessel or ladle from Russia. It was oval-shaped like a boat with a single handle and may be shaped like a water bird or a Norse longship. Originally the Kovsh made from wood and used to serve and drink mead, with specimens excavated from as early as the tenth century. Metal Kovsh began to appear around the 14th century, although it also continued to be carved out of wood and was frequently brightly painted in peasant motifs. By the 17th century, the Kovsh was often an ornament rather than a practical vessel, and in the 19th century it was elaborately cast in precious metals for presentation as an official gift of the tsarist government.