October 8, 2008 10:00 EST
Fine European Furniture & Dec. Arts
863
Large Russian shaded enamel and silver-gilt kovsh
Feodor Rückert for Fabergé, early 20th century
Having a firebird handle with red glass eyes, the whole decorated with floral and geometric motifs in shaded enamels, stamped 88 standard and bearing Fabergé marks in Cyrillic.
H: 10 1/4, L: 9 in.
Provenance: Estate of Joan Herschede, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sold for $557,000
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Having a firebird handle with red glass eyes, the whole decorated with floral and geometric motifs in shaded enamels, stamped 88 standard and bearing Fabergé marks in Cyrillic.
Provenance: Estate of Joan Herschede, Cincinnati, Ohio.
