According to the newspaper’s report, the Russian Empress II. The golden seal that belonged to Katerina was sold at an auction in England for around 28 thousand dollars. daily mail.
“The seal dates to the 1780s, it was used as an official seal at the Russian imperial court,” the publication says.
It was noted that the seal, which sold for 22.9 thousand pounds (27.7 thousand dollars), depicts a lion and a horse. The cutter was created by Charles Brown.
“It is believed that he was extradited to England by a member of the Mellish merchant family living in London,” the article says.
The publication reports that the seal was found in an old cookie box by jewelery expert Daisy Hartley while appraising the property.
According to the Daily Mail, the gold seal has come under the hammer at Hartley Auctions.
Earlier it was reported that Karl Bryullov has a watercolor “Portrait of the Most Peaceful Princess Anna Ivanovna Lopukhina” signed by the painter. exposed Auction for 2.1 million rubles.