Russian Silver Niello Collection with Cup, Goblets, and Snuff Box
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Collection Russian silver & niello pieces including handled cup, engraved blossom decoration, height 7.5 cm, together with pair goblet form shot glasses, height 9 cm approx, each, and a snuff box, as inspected, needs repair to detached base.
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- Niello - A compound made up of lead silver copper and sulphur that is black in colour, and applied to the engraved areas of silver items, thus highlighting the engraving by making the black niello detail stand out from the silver background. It was used on edged weapons from the Renaisance onwards, and also by Russian crafstmen of the19th century.
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