Two Gold-Mounted Hardstone Desk Seals
Marks of Samuel Arndt, St Petersburg, mid-to-late 19th century
The first with handle part-enamelled in turquoise, Rococo-style mount, and matrix engraved with the crowned initial of Emperor Nicholas I; the second with lapis lazuli handle, Gothic-style pierced openwork mount, and matrix engraved with the coats-of-arms of the Russian Empire and the Grand Duchy of Baden, marked on mounts
The lapis lazuli seal 4 in. (10.2 cm.) high (2)
Two Gold-Mounted Hardstone Desk Seals
Marks of Samuel Arndt, St Petersburg, mid-to-late 19th century
The first with handle part-enamelled in turquoise, Rococo-style mount, and matrix engraved with the crowned initial of Emperor Nicholas I; the second with lapis lazuli handle, Gothic-style pierced openwork mount, and matrix engraved with the coats-of-arms of the Russian Empire and the Grand Duchy of Baden, marked on mounts
The lapis lazuli seal 4 in. (10.2 cm.) high (2)
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