Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896 Sculpture the back and base are

the back and base are in two sections for ease of movement

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The base having an organic form of decoration with a shallow shelf and inlaid with three floral tiles

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896 Sculpture the back and base areA 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