223 Gold Russian Presentation Snuff Box of King Christian IX of Denmark (1863 - 1906) to his daughter Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (1847 - 1928)

  Gold. The crowned cipher of King Christian IX separately applied on granulated ground set with cut diamonds. Silver setting. The lid with chased volute tendrils and floral decor. In the angles ribbon loops in the Danish national colors of white and red. Walls and bottom with fine floral arabesque decor. On the inner rim master's mark "JI." ( maybe Karl Gustav Johansson Lundell) as well as gold mark "56" (14 carat) and Russian Kokoschnik mark and foam mark of St. Petersburg. Next to it stamped number: 3027. Inside bottom mark: "PH 14".

This tabatiere was a gift from King Christian IX to his daughter Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (1847 - 1928), wife of Tsar Alexander III and mother of Tsar Nicholas II.

75 x 53 x 25 mm. Weight approx. 112 g.

Similar pieces are in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg and the collection of Prince George and Princess Anne of Denmark (Copenhagen and Broadfield Hall, Hertfordshire, England). Literature: Geza v. Habsburg: Fabergé, Court Jeweler to the Tsars, p. 326.

Especially beautiful and finely crafted gold box of great rarity.

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