An important commemorative jewelled gold and silver-gilt presentation quill pen
Sazikov Firm, St. Petersburg, 1867
formed as a quill, with realistically modelled feathers pavé set with seed river pearls, the spine of square-cut emeralds, with applied monogram 'AG' in Cyrillic for Aleksandr Gorchakov beneath a diamond and rubies princely crown, verso engraved with dates '1817, 1841, 1854, 1856, 1863, 1867' and inscription in Cyrillic Anniversary June 13th. Court Supplier Sazikov, fully marked, 82 standard; in original fitted blue velvet case, the lid applied with silver coat of arms of the Gorchakov princely family, the interior stamped with Sazikov Firm insignia
length: 33cm (13 1/4in).