ANTIQUE 20thC RUSSIAN PAN-SLAVIC SILVER & CUT-GLASS KOVSH, GRACHEV c.1910
20th Century Imperial Russian silver & cut-glass Pan-Slavic style kovsh. with a curling mount prow, the handle cast and chased depicting a Firebird from the fable by Alexander Sergaiavich Pushkin, the body cut with a diamond and snowflake patterns.
Hallmarked Russian 84 silver (875), St-Petersburg, year 1908-1917, Maker's mark in Cyrillic for Grachev Brothers.
Reference Number: B5946
DESCRIPTION
Antique early-20th Century Imperial Russian solid silver & cut-glass Pan-Slavic style kovsh. with a curling mount prow, the handle cast and chased depicting a Firebird from the fable by Alexander Sergaiavich Pushkin, the body cut with a diamond and snowflake patterns. Hallmarked Russian 84 silver (875 standard), St-Petersburg, year 1908-1917, Maker's mark in Cyrillic for (Grachev Brothers, 1866-1918) The firm, producing gold and silver items was established in St. Petersburg in 1866 by Gavriil Petrovich Grachev, who had previously worked for Gasse.
At his death in 1873 his sons Mikhail, Simon and Grigory took over the company and renamed it into Grachev Brothers. Each brother used to mark the artworks he produced with his own mark, as the firm didn’t have a mark on its own. The firm participated in several Russian and international fairs, such as he Pan-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in 1896, the Nordic Exhibition in Copenhagen in 1888 where it was awarded the gold medal, and the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.
From 1886 the firm was made official supplier of the King of Denmark and in 1892, the firm was awarded the title of purveyor of the Imperial Court and was allowed to use the Imperial Warrant (a double-headed eagle) as part of its hallmark. Few years later Mikhail and Gavriil were made honorary hereditary citizens.
The brothers produced silver toilet, dining and tea sets, objects of vertu and jewellery especially in the traditional Russian style, using different techniques, such as enamel. Some of their items were retailed by Fabergé.
CONDITION
In Excellent Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 17cm
Width: 27 x 12cm
Weight: 1410g
