BOX
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Icon Room
About this object
Main body of the box is carved from smoky quartz flat at back and bombe in front. Cover is also smoky quartz. Gold mounting has a diamond pattern around the sides and around the lid is carved with vine scrolls set with six small cabochon stones.
- Object name:
- BOX
- Made from:
- Smoky quartz -- gold --cabochon stones
- Made in:
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Date made:
- 19th c.
- Size:
- 4 x 5.6 cm (1 9/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 11.100
- Class:
- GOLD
- Signature marks:
- MARK crossed anchors and scepter for St. Petersburg, 56, TA on inner edge
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973