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For a comparable box, see A. Gilodo, Russian Silver. Mid 19th Century - Beginning Of The 20th Century, Moscow, 1994, no. 120.
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MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, PROBABLY CYRILLIC 'PO' FOR PAVEL OVCHINNIKOV, ST PETERSBURG, 1908-1917
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A SILVER-MOUNTED CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BIRD'S EYE MAPLE BOX
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, PROBABLY CYRILLIC 'PO' FOR PAVEL OVCHINNIKOV, ST PETERSBURG, 1908-1917
Of rectangular form with hinged cover, the corners and central piece applied with varicoloured enamel scrolling foliate motifs within blue beaded borders, marked throughout
7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm.) wide
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, PROBABLY CYRILLIC 'PO' FOR PAVEL OVCHINNIKOV, ST PETERSBURG, 1908-1917
Of rectangular form with hinged cover, the corners and central piece applied with varicoloured enamel scrolling foliate motifs within blue beaded borders, marked throughout
7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm.) wide
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For a comparable box, see A. Gilodo, Russian Silver. Mid 19th Century - Beginning Of The 20th Century, Moscow, 1994, no. 120.