SKIPPET (SEAL BOX)

Currently in storage

About this object

On the cover is the Russian Imperial double headed eagle with crowns in repoussé and a laurel leaf border. On the back is a series of initials engraved. Exterior is gilded, interior is silver.

Object name:: SKIPPET (SEAL BOX)
Made from:: Silver -- silver gilt -- copper
Made in:: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Date made:: 1796-1814
Size:: 3.2 × 7.9 cm (1 1/4 × 3 1/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:: 12.67.1-2
Class:: SILVER
Signature marks:: MARK hallmarks: crossed anchors and sceptre for St. Petersburg before 1896; 84; D.N in Latin script for Neplin David (active 1796-1814); A.Ya in Cyrillic for Yaschinov Aleksandr (st. Petersburg essayer in 1795-1826) monogram GMSNA (?) in Cyrillic
Credit line:: Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973