19th Century Russian Gold and Enamel Railway Jeton
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Late 19th century, dated 1878
This antique Russian circular railway jeton is crafted from 14K gold, as indicated by the 56 gold standard mark. The piece features detailed ornamentation on the obverse, centered with two applied enameled coats of arms positioned beneath a Russian Imperial crown.
The border is decorated with an en plein enamel Cyrillic inscription identifying it as being from the Society of Bresto Graevskaya Railway, dated 1878. The verso of the jeton bears a champleve Cyrillic inscription reading, 'Count Leindorf Steinort'. The object is suspended from a loop which is struck with a maker's mark 'SA' and the crossed anchors mark representing the city of St. Petersburg. The jeton measures approximately 1 5/8 inches in height and 1 1/4 inches in diameter, with a total weight of 18 grams.
This historical piece reflects 19th-century Russian metalwork and enamel techniques associated with institutional and commemorative railway honors.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Height
- 1 5/8 in
- Weight
- 18 g
- Diameter
- 1 1/4 in
- Material
- 14K gold, enamel
Technical characteristics
- Hallmarks
- SA maker mark, crossed anchors (St. Petersburg)
- Gold standard
- 56 (14K)
Design
- Obverse
- Applied enameled coats of arms surmounted by Russian Imperial crown, en plein enamel Cyrillic inscription 'Society of Bresto Graevskaya Railway 1878'
- Reverse
- Champleve Cyrillic inscription 'Count Leindorf Steinort'
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- SA
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.