Round polished wooden platter, in smooth silver frame, circle-wise decorated with stylized rivets and three inserts of color cabochon stones on textured background of small squares. Openwork chased silver pattern of curly shoots with fancy flowers, leaves and inserts of color cabochons is overlaid on the platter broad flank, framing curly cartouches and partially overlapping platter base. Composition featuring hunting attributes is engraved in the upper corner: guns, bags, French horns, knives, clips; dedication inscription in Cyrillic is in the corner: М.О.О. // призъ // В.А. Сартини // полевыя испытанiя // 1912 г.
This dish was presented by the Moscow hunting society named after Emperor Alexander II to the breeder of Irish setters (?) V.A.
Sartini on a victory in the field trials, which were carried out to test the dogs’ hunting qualities.

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