An oval gold snuffbox with a hinged lid fitted with a diamond-set thumbpiece. The lid features an oval medallion with painted enamel miniature depicting a harbour with partially submerged Ottoman fleet ships and a group of Ottoman Turks on the pier surrendering flags to Russian military commanders. Painted enamel miniatures separated by columns are set into the sides of the snuffbox. The lateral panels show map fragments ("MOREE", "PORT∙MAHON"). The front panel depicts a composition with the seated commander-in-chief and his retinue, with a group of Ottoman Turks kneeling before him. The back panel shows a scene of the Russians being welcomed in the harbour. The base features an allegorical enamel composition with an eagle soaring in the sky and a ship sailing with military trophies. The rim of the lid is decorated with enamel images of eagles.

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