Three niello silver Russian snuff boxes, Moskow 19th century

(a) of rectangular shape, entirely niello-worked with floral motifs; fully hallmarked for a silver fineness of 84 zolotniks (875/1000) used in Moscow in 1858, assayer Ivan Vasilyevich Avdeyev.
Height x width x depth: 2.1 x 7.2 x 4.7 cm, weight 103 g;
(b) rectangular in shape, entirely niello-worked with plant motifs and two male characters on the lid; fully hallmarked for a silver fineness of 84 zolotniks (875/1000) used in Moscow during the 19th century.
Height x width x depth: 1.5 x 6.8 x 4.3 cm, weight 61 g;
c) rectangular in shape, entirely niello-worked with geometric motifs and a dragon on the lid; fully hallmarked for a silver fineness of 84 zolotniks (875/1000) used in Moscow during the 19th century.
Height x width x depth: 1.7 x 5.4 x 3.1 cm, weight 50 g;

Item condition grading: **** good, signs of use commensurate with use over time, including surface scratches.