Lot 83
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A silver-mounted hardstone clock
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A silver-mounted hardstone clock

CYRILLIC MARK OF M.I. DROZSHCHIN, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1908

Details
A silver-mounted hardstone clock
Cyrillic mark of M.I. Drozshchin, St. Petersburg, circa 1908
Rectangular, on extended base, the front with an applied inscription plaque beneath the circular white enamel dial with black arabic numerals, within a hinged bezel of chased and engraved stiff leaf design, the reverse with pierced rosette cover in similar border, surmounted by an equestrian figure of a cossack standard bearer on naturallistic base, marked on plaque and base of figure
18½ in. (47 cm.) high
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

The Russian inscription reads: 'To Dimitrii Evgrafovich Chevakinskii from the Officers of the First Frontier Transamur calvalry regiment.
The standard bearer is holding the St. George standard awarded by the regiment for its actions during the Russian-Japanese war.

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