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