Oval-shaped gold-cased snuffbox, decorated with guilloche pattern in form of thin parallel lines, with hinged lid. The lid, lower panel and plaques of the side surface are framed with simple chased ornament and decorated with decor in “paillon” technique - application of thinnest gold plates (paillons) under layer of translucent blue enamel, between strips of white enamel. Under the lid, there is compartment for tobacco with marks on mirror polished surface of the base and lid. Guilloche rectangular plaques in frames of white enamel on the side surface are divided by images of stylized cups with flowers and leaves on field of blue enamel surrounded by wreaths and banners, and border with gold ornament on field of blue enamel along the lower edge. The lower panel is decorated with guilloche with pattern in form of concentric lines and border of gold paillons on field of blue enamel between strips of gold and white enamel.

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