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Maker: Busckowski, Fedor Klimov
Silver, parcel-gilt and niello, large, circular; decorated with a map, shields and an inscribed table
Silver, parcel-gilt and niello, circular with flat pull-off lid. The lid is nielloed with a map of Vologda gubernia (province) a list of neighbouring gubernii (top left) a key to the symbols on the map (top right) a table of distances between twelve towns (bottom right) and the scale (bottom left), all on a matt gilt ground. The sides of the box are engraved and nielloed with shields containing the symbols and names of twelve towns in the gabernia, on a matt gilt ground. The sides of the lid are inscribed in Cyrillic "The town of Vologda is located 59˚ 13½ minutes north in latitude and 57 degrees 50 minutes (east) in longitude". The base is inscribed with a table of the male population of the gabernia classified by town and district, between two floral displays on a matt gilt ground. The interior is gilt.
Bequeathed by A.J. Hugh Smith through the National Art-Collections Fund, 1964
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1964-03-12) by Smith, Arnold John Hugh
19th Century, Early#
Production date:
AD 1824
Decoration
composed of
gold
niello
Interior
composed of
gold
Box And Lid
Diameter 15.2 cm
Height 6.7 cm
Inscription present: 'MИ' over '1824'
Inscription present: a standing figure in profile
Inscription present: '875' over a man's head facing left
Inscription present: a man's head facig left
Accession number: M.15 & A-1964
Primary reference Number: 150712
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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