Antique Early 1800s Russian (?) Carved Bone Prisoner of War Style 4.5" Table Snuff Box, Horses & Carriage Fouquet The gold has been acid

The gold has been acid tested

demonstrating that they were accustomed to fine dining and were prepared for any social occasion

excellent nacre

Plus all that exquisite tiny star and decorative edging pique in 18k gold

no cracks but a few extremely fine beginnings of hairlines from the very old material aging and drying/shrinking as it does

Antique Early 1800s Russian (?) Carved Bone Prisoner of War Style 4.5" Table Snuff Box, Horses & Carriage Fouquet The gold has been acidAntique early 1800s, likely Russian, carved bone prisoner of war style 4. 5" table snuff box with pyrographic or lac filled incised decoration including scene with horses and carriage! Remarkable condition given its age, this very similar in style to old Napoleonic prisoner of war pieces that we've had the pleasure to offer of the years. This one solid bone, you can tell because of the striations visible (mostly on the sides). Wonderful and rare piece