Kovshi?

[Goldstein]

Hi -
found two a little strange looking small objects (6cm and 10 cm). I am not sure what the usage was ( salt?) and how they are called. Kovshi?

1) made by Hertz, Johann Bernhard in 1846, St. Petersburg, 10 cm




2) made by Ljubawin, Alexandr in 1908-17, St. Petersburg, 6 cm




Some time ago I found 5 tiny (6cm) Kovshi - four gilded, one lacquered, also from Ljubavin - all with the same date engraving. The usage is also unknown to me.




Maybe someone has a plausible answer.....

Goldstein

source: PL # 1328,# 1329, # 1695
coll. Goldstein

[dognose]

Hi Goldstein,

The top items, in Great Britain, would be called pap-boats, see: http://www.925-1000.com/silverglossary4.html

Trev.

[Goldstein]

Hi Trev -
This use would never have occurred to me! Thank you for the reference! In the past, hospitals had specially shaped porcelain mugs (Schnabeltassen) with a pouring spout for this purpose.


Thanks again
Goldstein

[elenabutov]

Small kovsh - cherpalets(previously used for drinking from Bratina).

[Goldstein]

Hi -
we know that already - but the shown small Kovshi are only 3 cm in diameter - not much to drink!
See photos: 2 "normal" size drinking Kovshi (6 cm diameter), 1 tiny Kovsh for what? Now I know the purpose - it is part of a caviar set!





complete caviar set:



Goldstein

source: coll. Goldstein