(lot of 7) Collection of Russian and Continental silver boxes, various makers, marks, and dates, 19thc./early 20thc., including: (5) Russian 84 zolotnik (.875) niello snuff and cigarette boxes with (one) tromp loeil excise-label cigarette box, makers and assayer masters marks, Ae and I K / 1875, St. Petersburg, approx 1"h, 3.75";l, 2.25"w; (one) with engraved military figures in reserve over Cyrillic inscription to the top, reversed by a trophy-of-arms, makers and assayer masters marks, Moscow, approx 1"h, 3.5"l, 1.75"w; (one) in a profuse floral and foliate pattern, gilt thumbpiece, makers mark, assay master mark H A/1835, Moscow, approx 1"h, 3.25"l, 2"w; (one) in an engraved floral and scroll pattern, makers mark ee, assay masters mark AK / (obliterated date), approx 1"h, 3"l, 1"w; (one) rocaille and foliate pattern, crosshatched sides, Cyrillic makers mark, assay masters mark APK/1852, Moscow, approx 5"h, 3 7/8"l, 1.75"w; together with (2) Continental boxes, (one) Austrian 800 silver card case, Austria, makers mark JW for Josef Witek (Wiedeck, Wiedek), Vienna, the lid reserved with stag and doe in landscape, case guilloche engraved, bearing wheel mark, 1853/55?, approx 5/8"h, 3.5"w, 2 1/8"w; (one) German repousse table box, Hanau, scrolled foliates centering reserve of a courting couple, the reverse inscribed Irene, February 4, 1911, pseudo hallmarks, ?, crown over R, fleur-di-lis, marked Germany, approx 1"h, 3.25"l, 2 3/"w, 22.69ozt total

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