Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Kovsh Nikolay Strulev Moscow 1908 Sculpture it presents as though is

it presents as though is was never used

The work is executed on vellum with egg tempera

attributed to Joseph Cremer circa 1870

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

The desk is raised on cabriole legs mounted with very finely cast ormolu ram's heads to all four legs

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Kovsh Nikolay Strulev Moscow 1908 Sculpture it presents as though isA fine antique Imperial Russian silver gilt & cloisonne kovsh, Nikolay Strulev, Moscow, circa 1908. The kovsh with all over floral cloisonne enamel decoration to the bowl and the top of the handle. The base stamped with a kokoshnik mark for Moscow and the maker's stamp for Nikolay Strulev, silver weight is 57 grams. Condition is very good. Provenance; from a larger collection of Russian silver, owned by the same family of Russian heritage since the