EMPRESS CATHERINE II. LATE 18TH CENTURY. Plaquette, ivory, carving.

Diameter: 7 cm. Traditionally attributed to the work of Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna. The portrait is done according to the original by T. Ivanov and I. B. Gass, in honor of the signing of the peace agreement between Russia and Sweden in 1790. The monument to Peter I by Falcone opened on August 6, 1782 is on the reverse side.