A Private Collection of Snuff Boxes & Bonbonnières - 25th April 2017

Lot 176

A mid-19th century Russian silver-mounted hard stone snuff box

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1100

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Description

A mid-19th century Russian silver-mounted hard stone snuff box,

assay master Alexander Mitin, St. Petersburg 1857,

oval fluted form, the cover and base with radiating decoration, the mounts with chased strap-work on a matted background, silver-gilt lined interior, length 8cm.