A PARCEL-GILT SILVER AND NIELLO BOX
VELIKII USTIUG, 1764
Circular with bombé sides, the cover depicting a fête champêtre within a border chased with strapwork and masks at intervals, the sides repoussé, chased and nielloed with fête champêtre scenes within shaped cartouches, marked on flange, apparently no maker’s mark, with the assaymaster's mark of Mikhail Okonishnikov
2¾ in. (7 cm.) diameter
3.24 oz. (100.9 gr.) gross
A PARCEL-GILT SILVER AND NIELLO BOX
VELIKII USTIUG, 1764
Circular with bombé sides, the cover depicting a fête champêtre within a border chased with strapwork and masks at intervals, the sides repoussé, chased and nielloed with fête champêtre scenes within shaped cartouches, marked on flange, apparently no maker’s mark, with the assaymaster's mark of Mikhail Okonishnikov
2¾ in. (7 cm.) diameter
3.24 oz. (100.9 gr.) gross
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