COUNTER
Made by: Edward Koechly
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 Oldenburgsky and inscription in Cyrillic. Monogram is flanked by two enamelled 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
- 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:
- MARK on ring: 56, EK (for Edward Koechly) inscription front: Priznatel'noe Borovichskoe selskokhoziaistvennoe obschestvo (from grateful Agricultural Society of Borovichi); back: V edinenii sila ( Strength is in unity) monogram front: AO in Cyrillic (for Rrince Alexander Oldenburgskii) he was a patron of the agricultural exhibit
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973