Snuffboxes and Сigarette Сases

Snuffbox with the monogram of Nicholas I under the Imperial crown

    Snuffbox with the monogram of Nicholas I under the Imperial crown

    Germany, Hanau

    Circa 1845

    Charles Collins & Söhne (Charles Collins and Sons)

    Gold, silver, diamonds; engraving, chasing, gilding, inlay, gemstone cutting

    4.2 x 9.4 x 6.8 cm, 188 g

    The company's mark "C.C.S" in a lozenge and a tax farmer's mark are on the inner surface. On the bezel, scratched numbers (later) "1165В", "XI", "128", "1298 Ø", stamped "XV" in a circle, and "2799 Ø".

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