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ALEXANDER JAMES STRACHAN (C. 1799-C. 1850)
Snuffbox with portrait medallion of Empress Elizabeth of Russia (1709-1762)
1754 - 1803RCIN 4748
Alexander Strachan’s richly decorated gold box incorporates a medallion with the portrait of Empress Elizabeth by the French medallist Dassier. The medal was struck in 1754 to mark the foundation of Moscow University.