A PORTUGUESE NIELLOED SILVER SNUFF BOX AND A GROUP OF FIVE RUSSIAN SILVER ITEMS, the first Oporto, 1886-88, rectangular, with diaperwork nielloed sides centering monogrammed oval, the hinged cover finely nielloed with hunting scene, within foliate scrolls--3¾in. (9.5cm.) long, the Russian items comprising: a nielloed rounded rectangular cheroot case, the hinged cover with nielloed troika scene, the reverse applied with gold monogram, with stylized flowerhead nielloed ground, with push piece--Moscow, 1889--3½in. (8.8cm.) long, a broadly lobed pear shaped ewer, on shaped circular foot, with long molded cylindrical neck and scroll handle--Moscow, 1867--10¾in. (27.3cm.) high, a molded oval silver gilt salt--1855, a octagonal salt with flaring rim, four footed--St. Petersburg, 1836, and a frosted finish compressed oval cream jug, with entwined tendril handle with bud--early 20th Century--gross weight 27.5oz. (6)