VERY RARE UNUSUAL LARGE RUSSIAN SILVER and ENAMEL KOVSH LADLE
A beautiful Russian 84 silver pictorial enamel kovsh of a characteristic shape with a long curved handle.
The surface of the handle and the body of the kovsh are decorated with detailed polychrome floral designs using the cloisonne enamel technique.
The border is decorated with cabochons of natural stones of red and blue color and a row of silver hemispheres.
Circa 1900.
HALLMARKS: '84' silver standard and 'KURLUKOV' in Cyrillic for famous Russian silvermaster.
We are selling an old collection of magnificent Russian kovshs which were collected 100+ years.
CONDITION: Overall condition is good. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
LARGE SIZE: 8 3/4 inches (22.2 cm). Weight: 223 grams.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $2,000 - $8,000.
CHANCE: You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a unique item for your collection - over the years it will only INCREASE in price.
HISTORY of SALES: Few years ago silver and enamelled kovshs and ladles were sold on Live Auctioneer and Sotheby's for $8,125, $17,200, $26,000 and $42,000 (!!) - please see the screenshots.
SALE: For some reason, 70% of all our items are GOING DOWN in PRICE. Please make a BID. The reserve price is very LOW.
PAYMENT: For this particular item please use Wire transfer, Zelle, Certified Check or Money Order as a method of payment.
PAY in PARTS: You can pay for any item during 3-6 months. Just make a 10% deposit and the item will wait for you. We have been offering a possibility of deferring a payment for more than a year now and many people like it and have taken advantage of it.
SHIPPING: Let us Handle Your Shipping. For your convenience we will ship your item for a reasonable price - shipping costs will be included in the invoice.
SHIPPING COST: This is the actual delivery cost. Choose a shipping carrier and a mail service of your preference. Combined shipping is available - next item will be ONE DOLLAR for shipping.
WELCOME: We welcome bidders from ANY country in the WORLD. We will send the item according YOUR instruction.
NEW: Returning customers will have 50% DISCOUNT on shipping.

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.

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