Chatelaine (chain) for chips and tobacco box with the image of the Tevyashev noble family coat of arms and the monogram "ST", with chips of four card suits with the monogram "ST" (in the case) was made in 1789.
Chatelaine in lozenge-shaped box for card chips (four chips - hearts, spades, crosses, diamonds), with the hinged lid. The skeletonized image of the Tevyashev family coat of arms is on the lid front side, the owner belonging to the Tevyashev family is on the case rear side. The chatelaine is comprised a complicated work chain with two rings-locks (large and small) and tobacco box with detachable lid. The lid bears the date "1789" on one side and inscription in Cyrillic on the other side. The image of a sheaf of wheat is on the lid upper edge. The monogram of the owner (from the Tevyashev family) in a foliage cartouche under the crown is on the case front side. The Tevyashev family coat of arms is on the case rear side.

In terms of its artistic and stylistic characteristics, manufacturing technique in the material, the variety of artistic silver work techniques combined in one item, the introduction of gold hand-forged elements a unified decoration system in the artistic and structural realization of the Chatelaine chain and tobacco box, taking into account the date and similar decorating of the tobacco-box and chatelaine with the monogram of the owner and the noble family coat of arms, -- the tobacco-box and chatelaine can be regarded as expensive custom-made, personal items, belonging to one owner, and dating back to 1789.

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