Imperial Russian silver-gilt box, of a rounded form, the sides and slip-on cover beautifully enameled with varicolored scrolled foliage and floral motifs within blue bead borders against a stippled gilt ground. Hallmarks: 84 Imperial Russian silver standard, a kokoshnik mark, and the maker's initials ‘BP’ for Vasily Rukavishnikov, 1896-1907. Provenance: Sotheby's, NY. Weight: 13.
