Snuffbox with Engraved Scenes
Forfatter/Opretter:
Athanasius Stepanovich Popov (Jeweler)
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1800 x 1610 Pixel (1379007 Bytes)
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Rendered on the faces of the box are scenes of courting couples. Niello, an alloy of silver, copper, and lead, was rubbed into the engraved scenes and then fired. The darkened areas remained in the depressions when the piece was polished. This technique, dating from the Renaissance, was revived in Russia during the 17th century.
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Public domain
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