Furniture & Works of Art - 13th January 2009

Lot 316

A Russian paperweight

Estimate £80 - £120 | Hammer £240

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Description

A Russian paperweight, with a 1.5in (4cm) diameter cannon ball mounted on a gun metal socle, the circular base stamped in cyrillic 'SEBASTOPOL 1854,' 2.75in (7cm) h.¦The Siege of Sebastopol was a major campaign during the Crimean War lasting from September 1854 to September 1855.