A minimalist Imperial Russian lidded silver box with a simple ring pull on the top of the lid. The interior is richly gilt. Hallmarks: 84 silver standard, crossed anchors for St. Petersburg, the Cyrillic maker's initials PS, possibly for Pavel Sazikov, assay master initials EB for Edward Branderburg, who worked in the Petersburg assay office from 1850 to 1866, dated 1856. Sazikov is a jewelry company founded in 1810 in Moscow, which gained fame thanks to the manufacture of jewelry from gold, silver and precious stones. Winner of various awards at international and Russian exhibitions. Supplier of the Court of His Imperial Majesty. One of the first Russian jewelry firms to start making items in the Russian style. Russian Silver Antiques And Collectibles. Total Weight: 142.5 grams