Rectangular plaque carved in bone, decorated with four medallions representing the profiles of Emperor Peter the Great (1672-1725), his wife Empress Catherine I (1684-1727), Empress Elizabeth I of Russia (1709 -1762) and Tsarevitch Peter, future Emperor Peter III (1728-1762), in the center appears Tsar Michael, first sovereign of the Romanoff dynasty and at each corner, an angel with outstretched wings and surmounted by the imperial crown of Russia , kept in a modern giltwood frame.
Some wear of time, but good general condition.
Arkhangelsk work, circa 1760.
At sight: H.: 16 cm - L.: 5 cm.
Frame: H.: 23 cm - L.: 19 cm.
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