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RUSSIAN SNUFF BOX 84 ZOLOTNIK SILVER & NIELLO SCENES Kovalsky, Moscow 1848 Hallmarks for Andrey Antonovich Kovalsky, Moscow 1848 Dimensions: approx 80mm long; 45mm wide; 15mm deep Weight: 78.2g Condition: Box in good antique condition. Small dings, surface scratches, light tarnishing and wear to the niello. Silver gilt interior in good condition with some wear. Wear commensurate with age and use. Please see photos and if you have any further questions do not hesitate to ask. Notes: Beautiful 19th Century silver snuff box with decorative niello patterns. RUSSIAN SNUFF BOX 84 ZOLOTNIK SILVER & NIELLO SCENES Kovalsky, Moscow 1848. SILVER & NIELLO SCENES. Andrey Antonovich Kovalsky, Moscow 1848. 80mm long; 45mm wide; 15mm deep. Condition: Box in good antique condition. Thank you for visiting. Great care is taken to ensure the descriptions and photographs are accurate, if you have any problems whatsoever, please contact me anytime. More similar items available […]
Neillo Is a black mixture, usually of sulghur, copper, silver, and lead used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal, especially silver. It is added as a powder or paste, then fired until it melts or at least softens, and flows or is pushed into the engraved lines in the metal. It hardens and blackens when cool, and the niello on the flat surface is polished off to show the filled lines in black, contrasting with the polished metal around it. It may also be used with other metalworking techniques to cover larger areas, as seen in the sky in the diptvch illustrated here. The metal where niello is to be placed is often roughened to provide a key. In many cases, especially in objects that have been buried underground, where the niello is now lost, the roughened surface indicates that it was once there. All authentic, antique, suburb […]
