A JEWELLED, GOLD AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL IMPERIAL PRESENTATION SNUFF BOX
MARKED FRIEDRICH KOECHLI, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908
Rectangular with rounded corners, the hinged cover centring a rose-cut and old-cut diamond-set cypher of Emperor Nicholas II, beneath the Imperial crown set with two cabochon sapphires and diamonds, the cover enamelled in translucent yellow over an engraved Imperial double-headed eagle, all within a shaped reeded border with an applied rosette at each corner, with a thumb-piece, the interior in rose gold, marked inside cover and base; in the original fitted red leather case
3 ½ in. (8.9 cm.) wide
A JEWELLED, GOLD AND GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL IMPERIAL PRESENTATION SNUFF BOX
MARKED FRIEDRICH KOECHLI, ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908
Rectangular with rounded corners, the hinged cover centring a rose-cut and old-cut diamond-set cypher of Emperor Nicholas II, beneath the Imperial crown set with two cabochon sapphires and diamonds, the cover enamelled in translucent yellow over an engraved Imperial double-headed eagle, all within a shaped reeded border with an applied rosette at each corner, with a thumb-piece, the interior in rose gold, marked inside cover and base; in the original fitted red leather case
3 ½ in. (8.9 cm.) wide
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