Rare Russian Silver-Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Round Box, Orlov, 1885
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A rare Russian silver-gilt 84 cloisonne enamel round box, Dimitry Orlov, circa 1885, of compressed circular form, vericolour overall, the hinged cover and base decorated with a star and central rosette design, bordered with a ring of beads and a band of repeating stylised flowers to the side, hallmarked to the inner rim of cover, 78gms total weight, 2.5 cm high, 6 cm diameter. Provenance: The collection was forged with the vendor's great grandfather, who was a Russian Silversmith in Moscow and immigrated to Italy around 1895. The majority of his collection consisted of pieces he had been gifted or collected from other silversmiths. The collection was passed to the vendor's grandfather who immigrated to Australia in 1923 and hence by descent to the current owner.
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- Rosette - A stylised circular-shaped disk with turned or carved decoration decoration applied to a surface, or carved into the surface, especially used in ceramics, jewellery, furniture, sculpture and textiles. Also known as a boss or a paterae or patera.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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