Gold pocket watch by Pavel Bure, 1880-1887, decorated with the image of the State Emblem of the Russian Empire and guilloche on the case. A gift from the Cabinet of His Imperial Majesty during the reign of Alexander III (1881-1894). Dedicatory inscription: To the court singer Vasily Teryukhov for excellent singing, dated 1884. Inscriptions: on the dial Pavel Bure St. Petersburg and Moscow On the inner cover covering the mechanism, in four lines Pavel Bure St. Petersburg and Moscow No. 3849. Hallmarks: Swiss assay mark Squirrel for items made of 585-carat gold, 14 K hallmark. Key mechanism. Complete with key. The watch is placed in the original box of the trading house Pavel Bure. On the lid of the box there is the State Emblem of the Russian Empire embossed in gold on leather. Complete with gold chain. Diameter 48.5 mm. Key winding. Weight: 78.5 g. The watch is running.
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