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Lot 685
  • 685

A silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel vesta case, Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1880

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • silver, enamel
  • height 5.6cm, 2 1/2 in.
decorated with a band of polychrome rosettes on a stippled ground within strapwork borders, tinder cord channel, the base with striker, 88 standard

Condition

Excellent condition, with a few scattered small areas of enamel loss, mostly to the bordered areas. The surfaces with signs of age and handling.
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