Bidspirit auction | A LARGE RUSSIAN ENGRAVED SILVER

A LARGE RUSSIAN ENGRAVED SILVER AND NIELLO CIGAR BOX WITH PETER THE GREAT - A superb Russian silver and niello cigar box featuring a gilt interior, an engraved image of Peter the Great on one side and Minin and Pozharsky on the other. On the top and bottom, there is an engraved image depicting the Cabin of Peter the Great in St. Petersburg. Hallmarks: 84 silver standard, St. George (Moscow), two Cyrillic letters ”VE.” Weight: 6.2 oz., 174 g. H: 5 3/4 in., (14 cm.); W: 3 in., (7.5 cm.), D:7/8 in., (2 cm.) Condition: The overall condition is very good. Minor signs of wear.