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COUNTER

Creator(s): Emil Fyodorovich Kemper (Goldsmith)

Currently in storage


About this object

Shape of heraldic shield topped by the Russian Imperial Crown. On blue enamel background the monogram of the Prince Alexander Oldenburg and inscription in Cyrillic. Monogram is flanked by two enameled shields with crest of Novgorod province and County of Borovichi. Bottom part of counter represents two sheaves with a sickle chased in gold. On reverse, on a translucent red enamel background, symbols of agriculture such as beehive and domestic animals, duck, hen, horse, cow.

Object name:
COUNTER
Made from:
Gold -- diamonds -- enamel
Made in:
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Date made:
1894
Size:
4.4 × 3.2 cm (1 3/4 × 1 1/4 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
11.53
Class:
GOLD
Signature marks:
HALLMARKS 56, crossed anchor and sceptors for St. Petersburg, ЭК [EK in Cyrillic, maker's mark for Edward Koechly] [on ring] INSCRIPTIONS Признательное / Боровичское / Сельск. Хозайств. Общ. [Priznatel'noe Borovichskoe selskokhoziaistvennoe obschestvo in Cyrillic -- trans.: from the grateful Agricultural Society of Borovichi] [on front]; Въ Единенiи сила [V edinenii sila in Cyrillic -- trans.: Strength is in unity] [on back] MONOGRAM AO in Cyrillic [for Rrince Alexander Oldenburg] [On front]
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973