A Private Collection of Snuff Boxes & Bonbonnières - 25 Apr 2017
A 19th century Russian silver 'trompe L'oeuil' snuff box
A 19th century Russian silver 'trompe L'oeuil' snuff box,
by Karl Veyrlen, Moscow circa 1880,
rectangular form, modelled as a suitcase, with belted straps and engine-turned decoration, the cover with an oval cartouche engraved with a pointer dog facing left, the base engraved with a crest, length 10cm, approx. weight 4.8oz.