19th century Russian carved rock crystal and gold mounted box by Otto Samuel Keibel, St. Petersburg c.1840, engraved with the arms of Prince Stroganov,
oval faceted body and flat lid, plain mat gold rims and scroll thumbpiece, the engraving visible through the lid, the arms flanked by hounds, with triple crest and coronet surmount, a banner with motto below: 'FERRAM, OPES PATRIAC, SIBI NOMEN' Length 7.7cms / 3''
Width 5.8cms / 2 ''
Height 3.9cms / 1 '' Weight: 186g
Louis XVI oval enamel and gold box with portrait miniature by Alexis Proffit, Paris 1786, the miniature of the duc de Penthievre by Nicholas Halle (French fl. 1782-1795),
19th century Russian carved rock crystal and gold mounted box by Otto Samuel Keibel, St. Petersburg c.1840, engraved with the arms of Prince Stroganov,