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Antique Imperial Russian Silver Enamel Snuff Box
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Outstanding Antique Imperial Russian Silver Enamel Snuff Box. Gilded and enameled cloisonne silver made by the Russian silversmith master Grigoriy Mikhailovich (Mih), his workshop operated from 1893 until the Russian Revolution.
DETAILS: the snuff box is made from gold gilded silver and decorated with enamel (each of the colors of enamel had to be fired at different temperatures), silver twisted wire soldered to the surface of the box and filled with enamel, fully hallmarked in several places with the Imperial Russian assay office mark "84" zolotnics, and the silversmith mark with Cyrillic initials (1) a head of a woman, (2) “84” and (3) initials in Cyrillic of the silversmith Grigoriy Mikhailovich (Mih) (translation in Latin alphabet).
REFERENSES: “Russian Gold and Silverwork from the 15th to 20th Century” (a copy is attached to the listing).
CONDITION: the Snuff Box is in very good condition, no repairs, no damage or restoration.
MEASUREMENTS: 2 5/8 inches (6,7 cm) long, 2 inches (5 cm) wide and approximately 1 inch (2,5 cm) tall. Weight: 76g (2 5/8 troy oz)
Due to the fact that the market is flooded by reproductions of Russian Enamel Silver, we would like to inform our clients that the box is 100% authentic antiques, not reproductions, and are accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity |
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Price: $1,600.00
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