Antique German Sterling Gilt Silver Floral Engraved Repousse Snuff Pill Box 1880 Sold briefly including Caravaggio in 1593-1594

briefly including Caravaggio in 1593-1594

The base stamped with a kokoshnik mark for Moscow and the maker's stamp for Nikolay Strulev

Two of the Cavaliers are seated at a carved table playing chess in their extravagant outfits

Giuseppe Cesari Il Cavalier d'Arpino (Giuseppe Cesari

The body of the vase decorated with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl and having a corresponding band of dark oxide decoration to the base

Antique German Sterling Gilt Silver Floral Engraved Repousse Snuff Pill Box 1880 Sold briefly including Caravaggio in 1593-1594SOLD An elegant German Sterling Silver gilt repousse decorated snuff or pill box, circa 1880. The hinged lid decorated with a repousse work floral basket design, the side of the box with corresponding floral & scrolled design, the box opens and closes with ease and closes tightly. The box is stamped to the underside "935 Sterling Germany", which makes it a slightly higher grade than sterling silver, this box most likely made for the American market.