Bidspirit auction | Russian Gold Snuffbox in Louis

Russian Gold Snuffbox in Louis XV Style - Russian Gold Snuffbox in Louis XV Style Gold (14K), guilloché blue enamel, chased decoration. Dimension: 6 х 4.2 х 2 cm. Weight: 48.8 g Makers mark of «CE». Petersburg, the mid of the 19th century. An elegant rectangular snuffbox with rounded corners, richly decorated in the Louis XV style. The lid and sides are adorned with guilloché blue enamel and chased rocaille and floral motifs. Ernst Carl — A master goldsmith active in St. Petersburg from 1800. He maintained a workshop by 1849 and is recorded until the 1850s.