A trompe l'oeil silver casket
Cyrillic mark of Petr Loskutov, Moscow, 1885
Rectangular, on four compressed bun feet, the sides repoussé, chased and engraved to simulate basket weave, the hinged cover applied with a simulated fringed cloth of a strapwork and floral design, marked inside base and cover and on cloth
6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) long
A trompe l'oeil silver casket
Cyrillic mark of Petr Loskutov, Moscow, 1885
Rectangular, on four compressed bun feet, the sides repoussé, chased and engraved to simulate basket weave, the hinged cover applied with a simulated fringed cloth of a strapwork and floral design, marked inside base and cover and on cloth
6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) long