The skill of painting on enamel appeared in the middle of the XVIII century. The secrets of skill were usually inherited. Enamel is a type of glass imbued with paint. Finift (from the Greek for "mix" or "fuse" and translated as "shining stone") is a term denoting all types of enamel from Ancient Greece, Byzantium and Russia. The term has survived in the name of the Rostov Finift Factory. In our days the Rostov artists having the heritage of ancient masters at their disposal and applying modern technology create really wonderful masterpieces - miniature boxes and elegant womens ornaments; earrings, brooches, rings, pendants. Now you can own a masterpiece of Russian artistic jewelry that is truly unique and beautiful. Made of pure German silver (cupro-nickel), silver-plated.
The box can be used as a pill-case.
Size of the box is: 2 by 2 by 0.1/2 inches.
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