Russian Silver 'Egg' box
$795.00
Russian silver engraved ‘egg’ shaped box. 6.2cms by 3.8cms. Showing remnants of gilding. 41.2 grs. Circ 1875. 84 Zolotniks. (875/1000) silver.
Russian silver engraved ‘egg’ shaped box. 6.2cms by 3.8cms. Showing remnants of gilding. 41.2 grs. Circ 1875. 84 Zolotniks. (875/1000) silver.
Russian silver engraved ‘egg’ shaped box. 6.2cms by 3.8cms. Showing remnants of gilding. 41.2 grs. Circ 1875. 84 Zolotniks. (875/1000) silver.
How to understand Zolotniks? : Pure silver is 96 Zolotnicks, so 84 silver is 84/96, or 875/1000. so a liitle less than sterling which is 925/1000.