of circular shape with slip-on lid, set with micromosaic of the Pantheon in Neo-Classical style, the surface burnished and with engine-turned and chased design of stylized wreaths and floral patterns in four-colored gold

with very small loss and repair to micromosaic
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The Keibel firm was considered to be one of ꦐthe best in St. Petersburg during the ear♒ly 19th century. It was first opened by Otto Samuel Keibel (1768-1809), who come to the city with his son Johann Willhelm (1788-1862). When Otto died in about 1810, Johann inherited the shop and continued to use his father's mark. The talent of the firm was acknowledged by the imperial family as some of the firm's works were kept in the Winter Palace as well as the Imperial Heritage Gallery of Jewelry.

The four-colored gold technique was revived by Fabergé in various object de vertu, and we can trace this back t𓃲𒈔o Keibel as we know that Gustave Fabergé worked as an apprentice at his firm.

In the opinion of Jeanette Hanisee Gabriel, Honorary Curator of the Gilbert Collection, Victoria & Albert Musem, London and author of Micromosaics: The Gilbert Collection, the micromosaic appears to be of Roman origin and is 🌞;dated circa 1800.