Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 29th April 2015

Lot 631

An early 19th century Russian silver snuff box

Estimate £800 - £1,000

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Description

An early 19th century Russian silver snuff box,

maker's mark unidentified, assay master Nikolay Dubrovin, Moscow circa 1820,

modelled as a recumbent pug dog, with later red eyes, the hinged base with fluted decoration, length 7cm, approx. weight 1.4oz.