OVAL BOX WITH A MAP OF THE VOLOGDA PROVINCE
Creator(s): Fedor Klimov Bushkovskii (Silversmith)
On view in: Icon Room
About this object
On cover is map of Province of Vologda; a star giving the points of the compass; coat of arms of the province; table indicating distances between main cities; and three shaped cartouches with map key, list of neighbouring provinces and the title of the map, all in niello against a stippled and gilt background. Around the sides are shields of arms of uyezds (lowest administrative division)of the province and inscriptions identifying them, as well as description of a precise geografical location of the city of Vologda. On the bottom is a long inscription in niello giving many details about the land, factories, population and social structure of the province.
- Object name:
- OVAL BOX WITH A MAP OF THE VOLOGDA PROVINCE
- Made from:
- Silver gilt -- niello
- Made in:
- Veliky Ustyug, Russia
- Date made:
- 1817
- Size:
- 1.9 × 8.9 cm (3/4 × 3 1/2 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 13.23.1-2
- Class:
- NIELLO
- Signature marks:
- MARK inside bottom: city coat of arms; M.I in Cyrillic for Igumnov Matvei (essayer in 1809-1826) /1817 in a square, 84 for silver standard, FB in Cyrillic for Bushkovskii Fedor (workmaster in 1795-1834)
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973