Antique Napoleon III Era Gilt Bronze Humidor, Tobacco Jar, Pietra Dura Styl Plaq gold enamel The larger they are

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Pavel Ovchinnikov was appointed official purveyor to the future Tsar Alexander III (1865)

Antique Napoleon III Era Gilt Bronze Humidor, Tobacco Jar, Pietra Dura Styl Plaq gold enamel The larger they areFine antique French Napoleon III or Victorian era gilt bronze cigar humidor or tobacco jar, a unique piece with remnants of jewel inlaid sides amidst an ornate floral & foliate band, bronze rope lid bordering and pietra dura style medallion with hand painted floral bouquet! The plaque insert or medallion is not actually an Italian pietra dura piece but rather made to mimic it. Black marble or slate as was employed with actual pietra dura works but the