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This is a guaranteed Antique Russian box, 84 silver contnet, and signed, and stamped by the maker, for the year 1883. It has beautiful niello decorations, and all hand done, back in the 1880’s. It measures 3.86″ by 2.52″, and it is a very deep 1 thick. It was made to resemble a book, for the looks of the hinge design, and it weighs a whopping 146.4 grams, so more than 3 times, the weight of the normal Russian snuff box. No damage and no repair marks. This means that I you shorten a bracelet, or resize a ring, I Will not take it back. Please be sure you want what you have bought, before you change it in any way. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Track Page Views With.
Presented is an antique, Russian silver and niello enamel beaker, cup or mug made in 1867. This mid 19th century beaker is covered in hand decorated niello enamel designs. There is also a lot of fine quality hand engraving around all 4 cartouches. The cup has two larger scenes of bulidings/ churches, traditional Russian architecture as well as 2 smaller panels, one with engraved flowers, and the other with an empty shield shaped devise for a monogram. This cup has never been monogrammed. The underside bears the Moscow city mark, an assayer’s mark with a date 1867 and the Russian Kokoshnik 84 mark for 84/96 or. This piece is in excellent overall condition for its age and the engravings are crisp. There is one small dent visible on the inside, but because of all the decoration this small dent is not visible from the outside. Weight: 84 grams, quite heavy […]
