Snuffbox with a mythological scene on the lid
Snuffbox with a mythological scene on the lid
Russia, Moscow
1807
Silver; chasing, niello, matting, gilding
2.0 x 8.5 x 6.1 cm
Unidentified master's mark – "...П.О."; assay master's mark – "...В” above the date "...807"; silver fineness standard mark – "84"; Moscow city mark – St. George the Victorious on horseback slaying the dragon with a spear
Rectangular silver box with rounded corners, featuring a hinged lid. The top of the lid is decorated with the engraved niello composition set against landscape, depicting a seated young woman in classical attire with a wreath on her head (likely Aphrodite), holding a long-leafed plant, accompanied by Cupid standing beside her. The side walls around the entire perimeter are also adorned with niello architectural vedute. The central narrative compositions are executed against a slightly recessed stippled background. The edges of the lid, bottom, and side walls, as well as the corners of the body, are accentuated by frames with a herringbone geometric pattern.
1510/ДПИ