Russian Silver and Niello Snuff Box with Soldiers on Horseback
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19th century Russian silver and niello snuff box, marked 84, assayer Nikolay Dubrovin, of rectangular form, the hinged cover decorated with three soldiers on horseback, with c-scroll border, with mirror to underside, with architectural scene to the base, with gilt interior, total weight 64gm (including mirror), 6.5 cm x 4 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.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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snuff boxes, country of origin
- Australian 41
- European, silver and other 111
- Russian 25