Silver and Collectors Items - 20th April 2011

Lot 798

A 19th century Russian silver and niello work snuff box

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £480

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Description

A 19th century Russian silver and niello work snuff box, Assay master Andrey Kovalskiy, Moscow 1856,maker's mark CC, rectangular form, the hinged cover and base decorated with townscapes within foliate scroll decoration, niello sides, length 8.2cm, approx. weight 3oz.