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MAKER'S MARK 'IE', WITH THE MARK OF THE ASSAY MASTER DMITRY ILYICH TVERSKOY 1840-1849, ST PETERSBURG 1846, WITH THE TOWN MARK OF ST PETERSBURG AND THE RUSSIAN STANDARD MARK FOR 14-CARAT GOLD, LATER STRUCK WITH TWO UNIDENTIFIED SHELL MARKS
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A RUSSIAN VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
maker's mark 'IE', with the mark of the assay master Dmitry Ilyich Tverskoy 1840-1849, St Petersburg 1846, with the town mark of St Petersburg and the Russian standard mark for 14-carat gold, later struck with two unidentified shell marks
Octagonal box, the cover inset with an oval plaque chased in four-colour gold with a vase containing abundant flowers, on a matted gold ground, within a polished gold rim tied with a ribbon, on a panel of matted gold cast with foliate scrolls, the sides and corners similarly cast, the base boldly engraved with latticework, foliate scrolls and flowers
3 1/16 in. (78 mm.) wide
5 oz. (148 gr.)
maker's mark 'IE', with the mark of the assay master Dmitry Ilyich Tverskoy 1840-1849, St Petersburg 1846, with the town mark of St Petersburg and the Russian standard mark for 14-carat gold, later struck with two unidentified shell marks
Octagonal box, the cover inset with an oval plaque chased in four-colour gold with a vase containing abundant flowers, on a matted gold ground, within a polished gold rim tied with a ribbon, on a panel of matted gold cast with foliate scrolls, the sides and corners similarly cast, the base boldly engraved with latticework, foliate scrolls and flowers
3 1/16 in. (78 mm.) wide
5 oz. (148 gr.)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.