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RUSSIA, 19TH CENTURY
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A rock-crystal Hand-seal carved as Atlas
Russia, 19th century
Realistically carved, the kneeling crouched figure of Atlas on a shaped rectangular base, the world resting on his shoulders chased and engraved with the continents, longitudes and latitudes, and captioned in Russian, apparently unmarked
3.7/8in. (10cm.) high
Russia, 19th century
Realistically carved, the kneeling crouched figure of Atlas on a shaped rectangular base, the world resting on his shoulders chased and engraved with the continents, longitudes and latitudes, and captioned in Russian, apparently unmarked
3.7/8in. (10cm.) high