Sale 1356
New York
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30 - 31 March 2004
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF SYLVIA SICHEL
Price realised
USD 717
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A SILVER NIELLO BOX, MARKED WITH THE UNRECORDED CYRILLIC WORKMASTER'S INITIALS OB, MOSCOW, 1834, of rectangular form with rounded corners, with landscapes depicting buildings, with silver-gilt stippled background, within a geometric border, the sides depicting a further architectural ensemble, gilt interior, marked inside 3¼in. (8.3cm.) long 3.760oz. (117.1gr.)
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Pre-Lot Text
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