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Russian Silver-Gilt Snuff Box with Guilloché Enamel - A Russian Silver-Gilt and Guilloche Enamel Snuff Box Odessa, 1908-1917 Dimensions: 4.6 x 1.2 cm Weight: 30 g Circular in form, the lid of the box is beautifully decorated with translucent pale blue guilloche enamel over an engine-turned sunburst pattern radiating from the center. The subtle tonality and precise craftsmanship exemplify the refined enamel work produced in Russia during the late Imperial period. Guilloche enamel - a decorative technique perfected by the leading workshops of Faberge and his contemporaries - was widely admired for its ability to catch and reflect light through layers of translucent enamel applied over finely engraved metal.