Russian Niello Cigarette Case with Architectural Scene
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Russian silver and niello cigarette case, marked 84 kokoshnik (1896-1908), Moscow, maker 'Ch' (possibly Sergei Ivanovich Nazarov), of rounded rectangular form with spring push button clasp, the cover decorated with architectural scene within a stylised foliate border, similarly decorated to underside with a shield shaped reserve on a cross hatched ground, with gilt wash interior, total weight 144gm, 11 cm x 7.5 cm x 2.5 cm
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- Niello - A compound made up of lead silver copper and sulphur that is black in colour, and applied to the engraved areas of silver items, thus highlighting the engraving by making the black niello detail stand out from the silver background. It was used on edged weapons from the Renaisance onwards, and also by Russian crafstmen of the19th century.
- Cross Hatching - A decorative technique used in art, decorative arts, gilded frames and furniture to indicate light and shade through sets of parallel lines crossing each other at an oblique or right angle. The lines can be incised or engraved, as on metalware and ceramics, drawn or painted as in works of art and ceramics, or carved or applied as in furniture and mirrors. When used in art, the lines are usually very close together, whereas when used on ceramics, frames or furniture the lines may be much further apart effectively creating a square or diamond shape, which may contain further decoration.
- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
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