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Source Description
This nephrite box is decorated with the monogram of Nicholas II in diamonds. The 300-year-long reign of the Romanov dynasty ended in 1917 in the revolution that cost Nicholas II his life. Later, in the 1920s, Henry Walters, founder of the Walters Art Museum, was able to buy a select group of objects with connections to the Russian royal family, including this piece. Jeweled boxes were often given as diplomatic gifts, and hardstone carving, in nephrite, malachite, or jasper, for example, was a Russian specialty.
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Document identity
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1327
label
Oval Box with Monogram of Nicholas II
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obj
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Source metadata
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1327
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object
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normalized
title
Oval Box with Monogram of Nicholas II
description
This nephrite box is decorated with the monogram of Nicholas II in diamonds. The 300-year-long reign of the Romanov dynasty ended in 1917 in the revolution that cost Nicholas II his life. Later, in the 1920s, Henry Walters, founder of the Walters Art Museum, was able to buy a select group of objects with connections to the Russian royal family, including this piece. Jeweled boxes were often given as diplomatic gifts, and hardstone carving, in nephrite, malachite, or jasper, for example, was a Russian specialty.
provenance
Alexandre Polovtsoff (Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Polovtsov), Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, ca. 1929-30, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early 20th century
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rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
boxes (containers)
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9
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9
source
import
dimensions
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cm
width
4.4
height
9
depth
6.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 3/4 × W: 3 9/16 × D: 2 5/8 in. (4.4 × 9 × 6.7 cm)
Source extras
med
nephrite, gold (56 zolotnik), diamonds, enamel
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4101
1921
4493
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EAN
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2062
2689
2819
3300
3423
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