Several of lots 504 through 527 are part of a group of Russian items consigned by a prominent Cincinnati family. All may have been purchased from the Armand Hammer Sale of Imperial Russian items held at Marshall Field & Company in Chicago in July of 1933. Many have documentation from the Hammer Collection. Others do not but the all reportedly came from the Hammer Sale. Generous size Russian silver kovsh showing intricate cloisonné workmanship of scroll foliage and exotic flowers beautifully shaded and having great detail and bordered by turquoise beading displayed over a finely stippled ground. Height to handle is 4 1/2 inches, length 12 1/2 inches, the bowl 6 5/8 inches across. Impressed with the 84 standards and Moscow’s St. George and the Dragon logo and the cyrillic monogram for IS, possibly for P.F. Sazikov on the bottom and on the handle. Gold wash interior. Wear of the gold. Few flat chips of the enamel color showing the white enamel under color.

few enamel surface chips, gold wear