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MAKER'S MARK PETROW FEDOR ALDERMAN, MOSCOW, 1796 AND ASSAYER'S MARK PROBABLY ALEXEJ IWANOW WICHLJAJEW
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A Russian silver-mounted bone, cornelian and coral seal
Maker's mark Petrow Fedor Alderman, Moscow, 1796 and assayer's mark probably Alexej Iwanow Wichljajew
The bone handle carved at both sides flanked by silver mounts, the seal carved in cornelian and the finial set with coral
12 cm. (5 in.) high
marked at the mounts
Maker's mark Petrow Fedor Alderman, Moscow, 1796 and assayer's mark probably Alexej Iwanow Wichljajew
The bone handle carved at both sides flanked by silver mounts, the seal carved in cornelian and the finial set with coral
12 cm. (5 in.) high
marked at the mounts