A jewelled gold and nephrite Imperial presentation snuff box
Friedrich Koechli, St. Petersburg, circa 1890
of oval shape, the cover with a carved nephrite panel mounted with diamond-set monogram of Nicholas II within diamond-set wreath, the border of the cover further enriched with gold-set diamond tendrils, the side of the box decorated with foliate swags, 56 standard
length: 7.8cm (3in).
of oval shape, the cover with a carved nephrite panel mounted with diamond-set monogram of Nicholas II within diamond-set wreath, the border of the cover further enriched with gold-set diamond tendrils, the side of the box decorated with foliate swags, 56 standard
length: 7.8cm (3in).
Sold for
£103,250
inc. premium
Footnotes
- PROVENANCE:
Sotheby's, New York, 6 December 1995, lot 400
European Private Collection
LITERATURE:
Alexander von Solodkoff, Russian Gold and Silverwork, p. 156, pl. 212
Category: Fine Art / Russian Art
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