TWO PARCEL-GILT AND NIELLO SILVER BOXES, MOSCOW, FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

Property from a Private Collection, London
TWO PARCEL-GILT AND NIELLO SILVER BOXES, MOSCOW, FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

one rectangular, depicting two men on horseback, Moscow, possibly Osip Balanov, circa 1838, struck inside with Cyrillic initials OB, 84 standard; the other circular, Jacob Vitalichev, Moscow, 1809, struck inside with maker's initials, 84 standard
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diameter 8cm, 3⅛in. and smaller

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Condition Report:
Both in very good condition overall.
With minor surface scratching, consistent with age and use.
The circular box missing some of the niello details to the scene in the central cartouche.

Provenance:
The rectangular box, acquired at Wartski, London, in 1983; the circular box acquired at Wartski, London, in 1974.