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A fabulous quality Russian niello silver snuff box of the
19th century featuring city scapes to the front and rear. The sky is
silver gilt.
L6cm, 2.4" |
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Rear of box. As you can see, the niello-work is in excellent condition. |
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The convex edges of the box have niello cross-hatching.
The hinge is in perfect condition. |
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The marks in the base are scratched. The 84 stands for 84 zolotniks, i.e. 87.5% silver purity. |
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The marks in the lid are clear. The box was made in 1848 by S.Stroganov and assayed in Moskow by Andrei Anonovich Kovalbskii |
