A fine silver kovsh with a garlanded horse’s head handle, set with one large and one small cabochon cut amethyst. The stones are of excellent quality having a good dark colour. A magnificent quality piece, with the original fire-gilt interior and elegant reeded borders. Marked with the maker’s mark for Faberge workmaster Alexander Julius Rappoport who was active between 1851 and 1917, and with the right facing combined koloshnic/zolotnik mark in use between 1908 and 1926, with the tiny ‘a’ for St. Petersburg. Silver standard 84 zolotnics (875/100 purity). Carl Faberge was a designer and businessman who also outsourced work to twenty-two workmasters who oversaw production, some of them in their own workshops that supplied the Faberge shops.Condition: In superb collector’s condition with no damage or repair and no chips or nibbles to the amethysts, the original gilding lustrous. Maker: Alexander Julius Rappoport (active 1851 – 1917), St Petersberg c 1910Dimensions: Length inc head: 150mm. Width: 105mm. Height: 80mm. Weight: 285gPlease have a look at my other listings, I have many superb pieces of collector''s silver listed.BUY WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE. All my antiques are good collector''s pieces, ideal as special gifts, for investors or for resale by dealers. I offer generous discounts on multiple purchases. No quibble fourteen-day money back guarantee (purchaser pays return postage).Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information about this antique. Please quote the ''our reference'' number from the bottom of the listing.TO PAY BY CARD OR PAYPAL:• Email me for a postage quote.• Click on the ''PAY NOW'' button.• Put postage amount in the shipping box.• Click on the PAY button.To pay by Bank Transfer or cheque, please email me for details. I post within 48 hours of cleared payment (cheques take up to five working days). UK by next day Royal Mail Special Delivery, international by Royal Mail International tracked, tracking number advised.Please check the dimensions of the object carefully as apparent size can be deceptive.The silver is photographed in flat natural light, but silver is so reflective that black spots from the camera, and other reflections are sometimes unavoidable.All weights and sizes given are approximate.International buyers please note: You are responsible for any taxes or charges levied in your country.I prefer to receive payment by direct bank transfer where possible, please contact me.FREE WORLD WIDE POSTAGE. Postage within the UK by Royal Mail Special Delivery next day tracked and signed for service, postage overseas by Royal Mail Special Delivery 3 to 5 day tracked and signed for service. Upgrade to DHL FEDEX or similar at cost, please contact me to arrange.Height is 8cm (3.1inches)
Width is 15cm (5.9inches)
Depth is 10cm (3.9inches)