A FINE RUSSIAN MEDAL-SET SILVER, PARCEL-GILT AND NIELLO SNUFFBOX unknown maker, Moscow, circa 1780 Circular, the cover set with a medal depicting Empress Catherine II Alexeievna "The Great" in profile, signed Timofei Ivanov, and with surrounding inscription in Cyrillic "B.M. Ekaterina II Imperat[ritsa] I samoderzh[itsa] Vseross[isskoi];" allover decorated in niello with geometric patterns, the interior silver gilt and struck with the Moscow mark for 1780. H: 3/4, Dia: 3 1/4 in. Weight: 5.22 oz. t. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by The Virginia House Museum to benefit future preservation, acquisitions, and care of collections.