189 Rectangular snuffbox in silver niello and vermilion deco - Lot 189

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189 Rectangular snuffbox in silver niello and vermilion deco - Lot 189
189 Rectangular snuffbox in silver niello and vermilion decorated with a portrait of Field Marshal Prince Mikhail Kutusov. On the back side a composition of military symbols, inside vermeil. Moscow, 1810-1818. Title stamps: 84, Moscow, Ivan Vykhliaev, 181(?). Goldsmith's mark: P. F (in Cyrillic). Length: 8.1 cm. - Width: 6.9 cm. Wear and tear, accident at the hinge, but good condition. Rare and beautiful object, testifying to the rise of Russian patriotism during the Patriotic War of 1812, and the emblematic figure of Prince Mikhail Kutusov, symbol of the Russian victory.
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