ANTIQUE 20thC RUSSIAN FABERGE COIN SET SOLID SILVER KOVSH, WAKEVA c.1900
20th Century Imperial Russian Faberge silver kovsh, of traditional shape with plain polished surface, the cartouche shaped handle set with a silver rouble depicting Catherine the Great.
Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875 standard), St-Petersburg, Assay master Yakov Lyapunoc active 1898-1903, Maker's mark J.W for Jenny Wakeva, K,Faberge in Cyrillic beneath an Imperial warrant.
Reference Number: B6325
DESCRIPTION
Antique early-20th Century Imperial Russian Faberge solid silver kovsh, of traditional shape with plain polished surface, the cartooche shaped handle set with a silver rouble depicting Catherine the Great. Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875 standard), St-Petersburg, Assay master Yakov Lyapunoc active 1898-1903, Maker's mark J.W ( Jenny Wakeva - Konstantin’s wife. Having become a widow in 1902, she had the right to mark one part of the Väkevä workshop’s production with her own widow’s mark marked 1902-1917), K,Faberge in Cyrillic beneath an Imperial warrant.
Fabergé has always been synonym of opulence and finest quality. The combination of precious materials and supreme craftsmanship applies both to non-utilitarian objects such as eggs, miniature animals and flowers and practical utility items. Nowadays some of the famous Easter Eggs and decorative objects made between 1885 and 1917 are displayed in the most important international museums, treasured by collectors and sought after at auctions.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 10cm
Width: 26 x 11cm
Weight: 365g
