1. 1. Chatelaine in the form of a rhombic box for card chips (four chips - hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades), with a hinged lid. An abbreviated coat of arms of the Tevyashev family is on the lid external side, the owner monogram; coming from the Tevyashev family is on the box rear side. A complicated, singular chain with two rings-locks (large and small) is in the set.

   2. Snuffbox with detachable lid. The date "1789" is on one side of the lid, the Cyrillic inscription "Году” is on the other side. The image of a wheat sheaf is on the lid top. The owner’s monogram (coming from the Tevyashev family) in 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 features, the technique of manufacturing, the variety of artistic techniques of silver work, combined in one product, the chatelaine chain with hand forging and taking into consideration the date on the snuffbox and the identic system of the snuffbox and chatelaine decoration by the monogram of the similar owner, and the coat of arms of the similar family, those objects may be regarded as expensive made-to-order, presented objects belonging to the same owner, and dated 1789.

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