IMPORTANT Antique Russian Imperial Snuff Box c.1795, Russia Portrait Miniature signed by MEYS tureen Silversmith marks on the forks

Silversmith marks on the forks & spoon are for Francois-Dominique Naudin

marked on our photos for your review

we will include them as a free gift to the buyer of this vanity chest

It has a relatively thin backing of wood

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IMPORTANT Antique Russian Imperial Snuff Box c.1795, Russia Portrait Miniature signed by MEYS tureen Silversmith marks on the forksThis is an important piece of history, c. 1795, a large Russain made papier mache and lacquer table snuff with an overlapping portrait miniature of Emperor Paul 1st (Petrovich, Emperor of All Russia 1796 1801 he was assassinated) and his 5 children in profile. The box is made by Loukitine, Moscow. The portrait is framed in with a karat gold mount and the interior retains a foil lining (for tobacco), and signature crest of the Russian emperor family.