MARK OF THE 20TH ARTEL, MOSCOW, 1908-1917

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A JEWELLED SILVER-GILT AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL LARGE KOVSH
MARK OF THE 20TH ARTEL, MOSCOW, 1908-1917
Of traditional form, with shaped hook handle, the prow formed as a cockerel's head, the body cloisonné enamelled with vari-coloured stylised flowers and scrolling foliage in shades of green, blue, pink and yellow, the upper section and handle set with cabochon hardstones, marked under base
9 in. (22.9 cm.) long

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Acquired by Peter Theodor Oktavius Christensen Tversted in Russia in 1920-1930.
By descent to the present owner.

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Peter Theodor Oktavius Christensen Tversted worked for the Danish Great Northern Telegraph Company, in Danish called 'Det Store Nordiske Telegraf-Selskab' in Russia in the 1920s and 1930s. Founded in 1868, the company is responsible for laying and maintaining cable in the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, Russia and the Far East.