Exceptionally Rare & Fine 1897 Gorham Sterling Silver Niello Stars Snuff Box

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Seller: Top-Rated Seller selectandsuperior ✉️ (2,169) 100%, Location: Lombard, Illinois, US, Ships to: US & many other countries, Item: 176307040973 Exceptionally Rare & Fine 1897 Gorham Sterling Silver Niello Stars Snuff Box. Exceptionally Rare & Fine 1897 Gorham Sterling Silver & Niello Stars Snuff Box Arts & Crafts gem by the premier Providence silver manufacturing company    Oversize domed rectangular form with rounded corners and bold rolled rims.  Lid, sides and box handsomely decorated with technically demanding process of etching and firing chemical paste to form a hard black ground.  Quality recessed 7-knuckle self-stopping hinge.  Vermeil interior. Left side of the box stamped with Gorham lion, anchor and G "930" and trident cypher.     NOTE:  Research indicates less than a handful of late 19th century Gorham sterling match safes with "Russian" niello decoration reaching the market over the last dozen years.  Zero Gorham niello snuff boxes appear on public record .    Please review descriptive information and study the photographs for details. 0.8" h. 3.1" w. 1.5" d. 1.50 ozt.  CONSCIENTIOUSLY PACKED AND SHIPPED WORLDWIDE  
  • Condition: Original throughout absent significant wear - vermeil interior intact. Cleaned and hand polished to warm luster. Cover aligns perfectly and closes with a snap. Evidence of use limited to shallow dimples and a few pinpoint dents - readily treated by a qualified silversmith.
  • Brand: Gorham
  • Pattern: stars
  • Composition: Sterling Silver (.925)
  • Style: Arts & Crafts
  • Unit Quantity: 1
  • Age: late 19th century

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