A 19th century Russian silver and niello snuff box, Moscow, c.1873, Ivan Gubkin, assay master Victor Savinkov, the box designed as a travel trunk with engraved handles to sides and push-button keyhole design opening mechanism to front, the lid depicting Saint Petersburg scene of Palace Square and the Hermitage Museum within patterned border and the underside decorated with intricate chequered niello pattern surrounding a raised oval gilt lozenge with partially erased engraving, 9.3cm x 5.3 x 2.6cm, approx. weight 4.5oz Please refer to department for condition report