A silver-gilt and niello snuff box, Sakerdon Skripitsyn, Vologda, 1835

of book form, the lid inset with a medallion of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna commemorating the Peace of Abo of 1743, within oak branches, the base the arms of Kologrivov, the sides with the civic arms of Vologda cities, stippled grounds, 84 standard

Sotheby's Geneva, 16 November 1983, lot 226

Generally in good condition and well-made. There are losses to the hinge cover. Minor wear to the niello and gilding.
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For comparison, see Sotheby's New York, 25 May 1977, lot 367.