
Smoky quartz hare with rose-cut diamond eyes. Rectangular case of varished light-coloured wood with cut corners. The lid has a concave groove running around its top edge, except at the corners. The base has a bevilled edge. Cream- coloured silk inside lid with double-headed eagle of Imperial Warrant printed in gold above St Petersburg and Moscow in Cyrillic letters. Fitted base of cream-coloured velvet. Brass catch.
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