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A PARCEL-GILT NIELLO BOX
marked in niello with the Cyrillic initials Iu VFASP for Afanassi and Stephan Popov Firm, Velikii Ustiug, circa 1770
Circular, the cover with lovers embracing, the base depicting a lady with a basket of flowers and the sides with three views of the couple in landscape backgrounds, each scene within rococo scroll border and on stippled ground - 5.5 cm diam. (73 gr)
marked in niello with the Cyrillic initials Iu VFASP for Afanassi and Stephan Popov Firm, Velikii Ustiug, circa 1770
Circular, the cover with lovers embracing, the base depicting a lady with a basket of flowers and the sides with three views of the couple in landscape backgrounds, each scene within rococo scroll border and on stippled ground - 5.5 cm diam. (73 gr)