19th Century Russian Silver Snuffbox with Gold Decor

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Silver snuffbox with applied gold, Baroque style. Personalized image of luxury and nobility. Observes baroque proportions, canons and forms. Fits … more Silver snuffbox with applied gold, Baroque style. Personalized image of luxury and nobility. Observes baroque proportions, canons and forms. Fits perfectly into the anatomy of the hand. The mysterious shimmer of silver pleasantly sets off the festive and sublime sparkle of golden curls and shoots that adorned the snuffbox from all sides. St. Petersburg standard silver, gilding. Assay master Branderburg Eduard Fedorovich 1850-1866 Author′s initials: SE. Ernst Karl. (Ernst Car). Known as a goldsmith since 1800. He had a workshop in 1849. There are works of the 1850s. Weight: 129 gr. less