A Rare Imperial Gold-Mounted Hardstone Salta Game Set

Comprising a total of thirty circular counters, fifteen carved in bowenite and fifteen in aventurine quartz, applied with gold Cyrillic letters, Roman and Arabic numerals, with two wooden pointers for moving pieces, decorated with a gold-mounted bowenite and aventurine quartz finials at one end, and leather caps on the other end, with a folding leather game board embossed in gold, all pieces in a fitted suede and leather case, unmarked ; in the original grey silk Fabergé case, together with a handwritten note from Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna

Estimate:£50,000

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