Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896 Drawings & Prints He received commissions in his

He received commissions in his early 20's for a number of chapels and choir vaults in both Rome and Naples and later completed murals for larger and more significant buildings

if the buyer so wishes

attributed to Joseph Cremer circa 1870

titled "Phryne" depicts a beautiful Neo-Classical maiden

however is seems that one corner at some stage had been chipped so each corner was leveled off

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896 Drawings & Prints He received commissions in hisA 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