AUCTION 26: RUSSIAN AND EUROPEAN DECORATIVE ART

A RUSSIAN HARDSTONE SILVER-MOUNTED AND ENAMEL BOX

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Start price: $600

Estimated price: $800 - $1,000

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Oval gilt-silver box. The case is decorated with polychrome patterns made using cloisonné enamel technique; the lid is inlaid with natural stone, presumably Orsk jasper. There are poorly distinguishable Russian hallmarks on the bottom and on the inside of the lid. Circa the late 19th – the early 20th century. Weight: 5.3 oz., (150 g.)

Dimensions: 3 7/8 x 2 3/8 in., (10 x 6 cm.)

Condition: Very good.