French silver niello snuff box with cattle and figures
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19th century French silver niello snuff box and cover, marked French silver and maker rubbed, of slender rectangular form, the inset cover decorated with a scene of cattle, figures and cottage possibly after Louis Moreau, the lower and base decorated with complex geometric motif, total weight 84gm, length 7.5 cm. Provenance: collection of the late Fredric Sinfield, Sydney NSW, 1938 - 2008
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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.
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