Auction 66 / Lot 1144

Title
SIGNIFICANT VERMEIL CROWN
Origin
Russia, Moscow, 1799
Technique
Silver, gold-plated
Dimension
H. 21,5 cm, D. 21 cm
Reserve price
25,000 €
Hammer price
28,000 €
Description

Hallmarked with city mark, fineness '84' and master's mark 'WA' in Cyrillic. The strongly chased crown is decorated with four enamelled oval medallions with Christ, the Mother of God, John the Baptist and St. Nicholas of Myra. These are entouraged by sham stones and flanked by foliage, angels and cherubs in relief. The base and the upper arched finials are decorated with diamond bands and a leaf frieze.