RARE #14/60 Halcyon Days Enamels Monument to Peter the Great Trinket Snuff Box

An exquisite decorative enamel Trinket Box. A perfect gift for any occasion. This particular piece "Monument to Peter the Great" is a RARE find with only 60 made. Inspired by a Snuff Box made of enamelled gold in Switzerland in 1780 A collection of the State Hermitage Museum The lid sit tightly on the box but is detached. The outside depicts the Monument to Peter the Great The inside lid commemorates the Tercentenary of the founding in 1703 of the City of St Petersburg by Peter the Great Inside the box edge is a the Hermitage Museum and writing on the bottom as to what inspired this trinket box. The box is burgundy with gold tone trim and faux pearl embellishments Measures approx 2 1/2" in diameter and 1 1/8" tall Excellent condition - see photos Comes with original storage box (does have a little bit of scuffs on corners - see photos) Halcyon Days Enamels are direct descendants of the rare and beautiful enamels of the 18th century England. Enameling is an age-old art form present in the UK since the 1740s. These beautiful pieces are made from Enamel and Copper using traditional craft techniques, hand crafted and manufactured in England.