in Russian style and of heavy weight, engraved and enameled with a railway map of Central Russia with each town, including Moscow, Tver, Kostroma, Vladimir, Nizhni Novgorod, Ryazan, Tula, Kaluga, Smolensk, etc. marked by a diamond, the borders chased with strapwork, the interior fitted with various compartments for stamps, 84 standard

Sotheby’s New York, December 15, 1999, lot 304

mounting of smaller diamonds a bit rough, some minor surface scratches, otherwise good
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