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Russian silver Trompe l'oeil casket in the form of a…
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Sydney
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16-Jun-2014
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Russian silver Trompe l'oeil casket in the form of a traditional Izba, marked for Moscow, 1893 realistically modelled and engraved to simulate a Russian peasant's wooden cottage (izba) and applied with stylised window frames and a doorway, the pitched roof forming the lid with a locking device at center,assayed throughout with the '84' silver standard, base stamped with the makers mark of A.K., Moscow townmark, assayers mark of A.C. With date of 1893 and 84 silver standard, weight 837 grams
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Precious Objects: Russian works of art