finely chased and repoussé with Orthodox scenes and symbols throughout, the lower tier with 4 applied enameled plaques on each side depicting scenes from the Crucifixion, flanked by two articulated angels on the front, the hinged door finely engraved with Christ on the Cross, the upper tier in the form of a pierced domed arch supporting a finial of Christ in a mandorla, maker's mark in Cyrillic of A.G and assayer's mark in Cyrillic of A.V. dated 1803, for Aleksei Ivanov Vikhlyaev, 84 standard, height: 55.5 cm (21 7/8 in.)