Sale 6221
London
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23 November 1999
Price realised
GBP 5,750
Estimate
A Russian silver tray Maker's mark of Carl Bojanowski, St. Petersburg, 1841 Shaped oblong, the two bracket handles and the rim chased with scrolls, shells and foliage, the centre engraved with a coat-of-arms, marked on reverse 33in. (84.5cm.) long 191ozs. (5,932gr.)
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Please note that the illustration number has been incorrectly numbered as 44
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