505 - Large jewelry box with enamel painting and the Tsar’s coat of arms

Large jewelry box with enamel painting and the Tsar’s coat of arms Silver on wood, partially enameled. Rectangular body resting on four feet, with a hinged, roof-shaped lid on the back featuring a movable handle. All-over decoration of embossed leaves and flowers. On the front, a cartouche depicting a lady in traditional dress removing jewelry from a jewelry box; on the back, a cartouche with a Cyrillic monogram engraved beneath the Tsar’s crown and the date “31.07.1914.” Lined with fabric inside. Mark 84. Hallmark, maker’s mark. Dimensions: H 26 cm. 34 cm x 20.5 cm. Cf. Goldberg, No. 1035. A Russian enamel and silver on wood jewelry box, inscribed and dated 31.07.1914. Chipped. Standard mark 84, maker’s mark. Russia. Moscow. Attributed to Ivan Khlebnikov. Second half of the 20th century.