Antique 19c Imperial Russian Silver Niello 84 Snuff Box 2 sided.
75 grams
I have cleaned it up a little since the last photo's. Mainly on the edges and interior. The edges polished up nicely, what you see for the most part is reflection. For everyone trying to decipher the marks hopefully the photos have made it easier.
this from another Ebay… thank you for the info!
“The marks on the side say autumn, winter, summer, and spring (from left to right) in Russian, each pair of people represents the winter and summer soltices, which are way more widely celebrated and significant in Russian/eastern culture than in the US, for example. Has both religious and spiritual significance, and was likely even more meaningful over 100 years ago when the box was made.”
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From an estate collection that has been on private display for many years.
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