Antique Imperial Russian Engraved 84 Silver Niello Tobacco Case Box Moscow 1886 Drawings & Prints Nikolay Strulev

Nikolay Strulev

The base is stamped with both the silversmith's and assayer's marks and is dated 1896

to the underside is the manufacturer's label

This very fine tea caddy is engraved in the Chinoiserie taste

Antique Imperial Russian Engraved 84 Silver Niello Tobacco Case Box Moscow 1886 Drawings & Prints Nikolay StrulevA fine antique Imperial Russian engraved silver and niello tobacco box case, 1886, Moscow, Alexander Fuld. The case is finely engraved with engraved niello designs, the hinged lid having an architectural view, the underside of the case with a geometric niello design with a central engraved open cartouche that is free from an engraved monogram or name. The case is stamped to the inside base with the Imperial mark for Moscow & the Assayer's mark "A. P."