Lot 333 D α

A Russian 18k gold boîte à miniature

A Russian 18k gold boîte à miniature. With finely chased Louis XVI decor throughout, the lid set with a gouache on ivory miniature of an elegant young lady. Signed and dated lower right: Kordik 1847. Assey mark of St. Petersburg, 1818 - 64, guardein mark of Alexander Jaschinow (1795 - 1826), maker's mark of Alexander Duturk (1786 - 1823), A minor dent to the edge of the lid. 2 x 9 x 6.5 cm. Miniature: ca. 8 x 5.5 cm. Weight 149.1 g.
St. Petersburg, ca. 1820. The miniature Georg Kordik (1820 - 1884), 1847.