Description & Technical information
Weight: 125.5g, with slightly rounded corners, the cover with a rectangular cartouche with applied vari-colour gold chased broad classical vase filled with an arrangement of flowers, within a blue enamel line frame, raised outer border of vari-colour gold flowerheads and foliage, the sides and base with wavy line engine turned reserves, engraved foliate spandrels, raised foliate borders in lemon gold, together with brown leather case with handwritten notes on the interior lining in both French and Russian 'St Alliance 1821 Given by Tzar Alexander I to Metropolitan Rajacic'.
Date: 1820
Period: 19th century
Origin: Hanau
Medium: German coloured gold, Blue Enamel
Dimensions: 8.6 x 6 x 2 cm (3³/₈ x 2³/₈ x 0³/₄ inches)
Categories: Jewellery
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