Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896 Redo an elegy on the death

an elegy on the death of President George Washington

The chairs having three backsplats and shaped arms

silversmith Nikolai Lakovlev Antipov & assayer Anotoly Apollonovish Artsybashev

25" deep (seat height: 19")

The work depicting an allegory of the arts

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896 Redo an elegy on the deathA 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