Lot 165
  • 165

A set of twelve Russian silver-gilt and niello plaquettes, circa 1830

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • one marked for Kiev, 1908-17, the rest unmarked
  • silver
chased with scrolling foliage on a matted ground, each applied with a later medallion embossed with zodiac symbols representing the twelve Tribes of Israel, one with a sliding lever

Condition

probably once mounted on a circular plate or shield
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