Imperial presentation box
1917RCIN 19128
Snuffboxes applied with the miniature portrait of the Emperor were presented as luxurious official gifts both in Russia and also, such as this example, to foreign recipients.
Fabergé maker's mark: surname 'FABERGÉ' in Cyrillic characters (articles made in his workshops or retailed by him in St. Petersburg).
H.W. [mark of Henrik Wigström]