A Private Collection of Snuff Boxes & Bonbonnières - 25th April 2017
Lot 11
A 19th century Russian silver 'trompe L'oeuil' snuff box
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £650
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Description
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.