Lot 452
  • 452

A silver-gilt and enamel stamp box and pill box, Britzin, St Petersburg, the pill box 1908-1917

Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • silver, enamel
  • widths 4.4, 3.8cm; 1 3/4 , 1 1/2 in.
the stamp box enamelled in translucent white over wavy engine-turning, the pill box sea foam green over chevrons, the lid inscribed 'Miesko/ 2.IV.1909/ C.W. from F.P.', the stamp box struck Britzin in Cyrillic, otherwise apparently unmarked, the pill box with initials I.B. (Cyrillic), 88 standard

Condition

The white box in excellent condition, the green box with one side restored a tiny enamel loss to the front corner.
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