A parcel-gilt travelling Charka

WITH UNKNOWN MAKER'S CYRILLIC INITIALS A TH, IRKUTSK, 1804

Details

A parcel-gilt travelling Charka
with unknown maker's Cyrillic initials A Th, Irkutsk, 1804
Demi-spherical with concave base and reeded rim, the hinged handle pierced and engraved with stylised foliage, gilt interior, with later engraved initials 'AS' under base, marked on side, base and handle
4.1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) wide
104 gr.

Provenance

Admiral Sir Aubrey Smith

Lot Essay

Admiral Sir Aubrey Smith (1872-1957) was Naval Attach to Russia, Sweden and Norway, with headquarters in St. Petersburg, from 1908 to 1912; he was appointed to the battleship Ralmillies in 1920 which he commanded during the evacuation of the Russian volunteer forces from Novorossiisk and other Black Sea ports.

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