A PARCEL-GILT SILVER AND NIELLO SNUFF-BOX
MOSCOW, CIRCA 1775
Rectangular, the cover nielloed with a scène galante depicting an artist sketching a seated gentleman with a pipe and two ladies in a landscape, the sides and base centring mythological scenes within scrolling rocaille, all on sunburst-chased ground with rocaille borders, marked under base
3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) wide
4.88 oz. (152.0 gr.) gross
A PARCEL-GILT SILVER AND NIELLO SNUFF-BOX
MOSCOW, CIRCA 1775
Rectangular, the cover nielloed with a scène galante depicting an artist sketching a seated gentleman with a pipe and two ladies in a landscape, the sides and base centring mythological scenes within scrolling rocaille, all on sunburst-chased ground with rocaille borders, marked under base
3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) wide
4.88 oz. (152.0 gr.) gross
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