Lot 355
  • 355

A RUSSIAN SILVER COVERED SUGAR BOX, ALEXANDER BOGDANOV HILDEBRAND, MOSCOW, CIRCA 1760 | A Russian silver covered sugar box, Alexander Bogdanov Hildebrand, Moscow, circa 1760

Estimate
5,000 - 6,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • 16.5 cm long, 515 g ; 6 1/2  in., 16oz 11dwt
the lid applied with a shell on matted ground, engraved underneath with inventory number N2.I.26

Condition

In overall good condition. Marked under the base also with two large assay-scrapes, one under each foot and one under the cover. Nice piece.
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