Unknown artist - Snuff box - Silver

A miniature sterling silver filigree box, 4.5 x 2.8 x 3.3 cm and weighing 35 g, hand-worked in an open wire filigree technique consistent with small Judaica objects produced in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The decorative language — rectangular form with a hinged lid and finely constructed openwork filigree panels — is in the style of Russian Jewish silversmithing or work associated with the Bezalel school of the Land of Israel, where filigree was a favoured medium for Besamim spice boxes used in the Havdalah ceremony; neither attribution can be confirmed as the piece bears no maker's mark, date letter, or assay stamp, and silver content has been verified by acid test only. Condition is Good: the filigree structure is intact with no sections missing and the silver shows an even, age-appropriate patina. The lid does not close flush and sits slightly off-level — this is a structural defect, likely the result of a historical knock or minor deformation to the hinge area, and bidders should factor it into their assessment. No solder repairs or restorations are visible.