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MATERIAL: Metal
TYPE: Dressing Chest
DIMENSIONS: 26.5 inches high (67 cm)
COMPONENTS: The chest has six front drawers and set with simulated diamonds and rubies, also a roundel containing the date 1328 (1910 in the Gregorian calendar), the top with three covered compartments, all decorated with blue and green enamel, the mirrored back applied with an Imperial eagle set with rubies and diamonds, with filigree surround.
NOTES: PROVENANCE: Collection of C. Ruxton and Audrey B. Love
ITEM ID: 5350
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A Silver and White Metal Dressing Chest and Mirror

DATE
Year: 1910
Decade: 1910s
Century: 20th (1901-2000)
Notes: early 20th Century

Most probably a gift to a member of the Russian Imperial court from the Emir of Bokhara. A similar chest from the India Early Minshall Collection was sold by Christies, New York, April 12th, 1988, lot 64. This latter chest was documented as a gift from the
Emir of Bokhara to the daughters of Tsar Nicholas Il on the occasion of the Romanov Tercentenary in 1913.

Following the domination of Bokara by Imperial Russia in the 1860’s, the Emir submitted to Imperial rule and such gifts as the present item were presented by the Emirs to the Tsars and other members of the Imperial court until the reign of Nicholas.