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Ivan KHLEBNIKOV - LARGE RUSSIAN SILVER and ENAMEL KOVSH
A LARGE Russian Silver and Enamel Kovsh.
HALLMARKS: Fully signed and hallmarked. '84' for silver content and 'KHLEBNIKOV' in Cyrillic for workmaster - please see the information below.
CONDITION: Generally Good Condition. For further information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: 1. From a private Russian collector in the USA, 2002-2021; 2. World Auction Gallery LLC, East Meadow, NY, USA, February 28, 2021 (the winner will receive this information); 3. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance (please print this page). History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
LARGE SIZE: 8,5 x 5 x 4 inches (21.7 x 12.2 x 10.2 cm). Weight: 306.3 grams (9.85 ozt).
ESTIMATED PRICE: $3,000 - $10,000 (significantly lower than today's market price). You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a rare item for your collection, and over the years, its price will only INCREASE.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago, Russian silver and enameled LARGE kovshs were sold on Live Auctioneers, Sotheby's, and Christie's for $11,500 (8 years ago), $26,000 (7 years ago), $45,000 (14 years ago), and $59,000 (10 years ago) - please refer to the screenshots for details. Today, prices have significantly increased compared to those of 5-10 years ago.
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HISTORY: 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.

Ivan KHLEBNIKOV: Khlebnikov was an Imperial Russian jewelry firm, founded ca. 1867 by Ivan Khlebnikov in Saint Petersburg, but transferred to Moscow in 1871. The business was highly successful and received the Imperial Warrant producing work of originality and highest quality using decoration in the traditional Russian style on many pieces. Enamel was a speciality especially plique-a-jour, but also cloisonne. Demand for its work was high and in 1882 it employed 200 craftsmen. Among the Khlebnikov specialties were silver chasing and casting to simulate wood, birch bark, and fabric. This kind of trompe-l'oeil design was an extremely popular aspect of the pan-Slavic style, and in addition to boxes and cigar cases engraved to look like actual cigar boxes, including their labels and tariff stamps, Khlebnikov and other makers also produced trays and salvers in the form of woven reed fruit baskets, sometimes with a draped napkin and occasionally a leafy fruited twig, entirely done in chased and wrought silver. These were so popular abroad that Tiffany and Company in the United States retailed IMPORTED examples, and firms like Gorham COPIED them for their own market.

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