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Antique silver gilt tobacco box. Unmarked silver box fully fire gilt, probably Russian ca 1680. The lid is with a cast and chased decoration of Saint George slaying the dragon. Unusual since St George is normally depicted killing the dragon with a spear and not a sward. There are examples in Russian iconography where St George is using a sward.
Until the late seventeenth century Russian silver was not hallmarked. Saint George was a popular image in Russia since the mid fifteenth century.
Diameter of box ; 8 cm
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Stock Code: SKU:PS3
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