Lot Essay
For another box by Keibel and more information on this famous firm, see lot 230.
Details
A RUSSIAN GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY JOHANN WILHELM KEIBEL, SIGNED, SAINT-PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1820, ASSAY MASTER ALEXANDER ILYICH IASHINOV 1795-1826, WITH THE DUTCH GOLD CONTROL MARK 1953-1955
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover and base centred with guilloché panels enclosing reeded geometric motifs, bordered by paterae, leaves and lotus motifs on frosted bands, the sides engraved with garlands on wavy diagonal bands, slightly raised thumbpiece
89mm. (3½in.) wide
(96gr.)
BY JOHANN WILHELM KEIBEL, SIGNED, SAINT-PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1820, ASSAY MASTER ALEXANDER ILYICH IASHINOV 1795-1826, WITH THE DUTCH GOLD CONTROL MARK 1953-1955
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover and base centred with guilloché panels enclosing reeded geometric motifs, bordered by paterae, leaves and lotus motifs on frosted bands, the sides engraved with garlands on wavy diagonal bands, slightly raised thumbpiece
89mm. (3½in.) wide
(96gr.)