Perfume Flask Late 17th century Silver filigree, enamel H 9 cm, w 5.1 cm Novgorod This silver flask is a splendid example of 17th-century Novgorod jewellery, remarkable for its elegant form and refined filigree decoration in the form of stylized floral ornament. The combination of such tiny filigree with enamel on a rough ground is characteristic of the Novgorod jewellery school.