A small tortoiseshell/ivory notebook, end of the 19th century. Tortoiseshell binding with silver mountings. The checkered silver pencil holder serves as a locking pin. The obverse side bears a superimposed Cyrillic monogram "OI" above the date "17 II 1897". The overlay has later Fabergé marks and hallmark for 88 zolotniki. Two pages are of ivory. In a dark brown leather case. Fabergé stamps have been added to the silk lining of the cover. Beautiful contemporary work, presumably made in England for the Russian market. historic, historical, 19th century, object, ,

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Keywords: 19th, book, books, century, clipping, clippings, cut, cut-, cut-outs, ivory, literature, notebook, object, objects, small, stills, tortoiseshell