M. LOMBARDO RUSSIAN SILVER KOVSH Moscow, workshop of Mattei Lombardo, circa 1899–1903

used as a Musical Trophy, largely engraved ‘Leighton Sea Musical Festival’, ‘Frank Hard Trophy’ Hallmarks: silver standard ‘84’ and ‘woman’s head in kokoshnik facing left’, maker’s mark in Cyrillic, ‘FS’ for Fedor Stroganov (?), coat of arms of the City of Moscow, silversmith’s mark in Cyrillic ‘M. Lombardo’ H. 10.5, D. 16 cm gross weight: 641 gr. Mattei Mikhailovich Lombardo, a well-known goldsmith from 1880 to 1917, owned a workshop and, in 1895-1917, a jewellery store on Kuznetsky Most in Moscow.