A splendid silver-mounted writing case of the St.

Velvet-covered writing case with partly gilt silver mounting. At the bottom St. Petersburg mark of fineness for “84” zolotniki, master’s mark “Sazikov”, punched year cypher “1870” and double-headed eagle for the court porveyor as well as a stamp for the purveyor to the Russian grand dukes. In the centre partly gilt anchor, two flags with engraved St. Petersburg coat of arms. At the top and bottom, respectively, engraved inscriptions (tr.) “To Pavel Karlovitch Notbek” and (tr.) “St. Petersburg River Yacht Club 1872”. The cream-coloured, silk-lined interior with two inner pockets for documents. Dimensions 38.2 x 26.5 x 3.3 cm. Rare, minor traces of age, otherwise in good condition.
Pavel Karlovitch Notbek, renowned St. Petersburg architect and academic of architecture (1859). He was trained at the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts under the guidance of Professor K. A. Ton. He built the Pavlovsky Institute. The St. Petersburg Yacht Club attracted 2,700 people during the first 50 years of its existence, acquired 533 yachts and organised more than 500 races. It served as a model for all similar yacht clubs in Russia.
Condition: II