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DIVIDED OVAL SNUFFBOX

Creator(s): Unknown (Silversmith)

Currently in storage


About this object

Box is round and is divided into two sections, each with a lid, for two kinds of snuff. Covers have scrolls of various kinds engraved and silver gilt. On side are two silver gilt rosettes in nielloed medallions and between them rinceaux engraved in silver gilt.

Object name:
DIVIDED OVAL SNUFFBOX
Made from:
Silver gilt -- niello
Made in:
Moscow, Russia
Date made:
1838
Size:
2.5 × 6.4 cm (1 × 2 1/2 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
13.34
Class:
NIELLO
Signature marks:
MARK inside lid, inside bottom: St. George and the Dragon for Moscow, N.D in Cyrillic for Dubrovin Nikolai, essayer in 1822-1855 /1838, 84 for silver standard, A.K. for unknown maker in 1835-1849
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973