A Russian Silver Dish

Circular, on four scroll feet, with a raised rim cast and chased with rocaille and foliage, the centre engraved with cypher 'A' beneath the Imperial crown, most likely for Tsesarevich Alexander Nikolaevich, future Emperor Alexander II, apparently unmarked, engraved under base in Russian '[from the] Heir's Palace / N:4. 2 p[ounds]. 19 Zol[otnik].', also stamped with numeral '4' and further engraved on the rim with palace inventory numbers

Estimate:£2,000

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