A large gilded silver and shaded cloisonne enamel antique Russian kovsh, made in Moscow between 1908 and 1917 by Gregory Sbitnev.

Length 9 1/4 in. (23,5 cm).

Weight 14,4 oz (409 g)

Struck under base with Moscow assay mark 1908-1917 of 84 zolotniks standard (875 silver), master’s initials Cyrillic ‘GS’ and later Latvian control marks (1920s-1930s) for foreign silver.