Russian style sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel snuff box with rose-cut diamond monogram
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1900
This rectangular snuff box, designed in the Russian style often associated with the Fabergé workshops, dates to approximately 1900. The object is constructed from sterling silver and features a sophisticated guilloché engine-turned pattern in a checkered motif.
This intricate metallic surface is finished with a translucent light blue enamel, characteristic of fine early 20th-century decorative metalwork. The hinged lid is ornately decorated at its center with a ribbon-tied laurel wreath enclosing a monogram of the letter "M," which is set with rose-cut diamonds. The interior of the case is finished with a gilt surface, providing a striking contrast to the exterior enameling.
The box has a weight of approximately 155 grams and bears the stamp "STERLING SILVER" along with the model number 338. Such pieces were often commissioned for the American market, reflecting the aesthetic influence and technical expertise of period Russian goldsmiths. It serves as a fine example of luxury personal accessories from the turn of the century.
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Physical characteristics
- Finish
- gilt interior
- Weight
- approx. 155 grams
- Material
- sterling silver, guilloché enamel, rose-cut diamonds
Technical characteristics
- Stamps
- STERLING SILVER
- Model number
- 338
Design
- Color
- translucent light blue
- Pattern
- checkered guilloché
- Decoration
- monogram 'M' set with rose-cut diamonds within a ribbon-tied laurel wreath
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
Catalogue references
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