Snuffbox with the portrait of Alexander I, the Emperor
Snuffbox with the portrait of Alexander I, the Emperor
Great Britain
Circa 1820
Thomas Halliday
Metal, tortoise shell; embossing, carving, polishing
Height 2.3 cm; diameter 8 cm, 75 gr
A round snuffbox made of tortoiseshell, with a removable lid. The lid has a medallion with a profile portrait of Emperor Alexander I (1777-1825), wearing a laurel wreath on his head, with the inscription “ALEXANDER. IMP. AUTOCR. RUSSOR” around the edge.
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