Snuffboxes and Сigarette Сases

Cigarette case with the map of Armenia and newspapers inscriptions

    Cigarette case with the map of Armenia and newspapers inscriptions

    Armenia, USSR

    1944

    Silver; chiselling

    10.5 x 8.0 x 0.7 cm

    Marks on the lids in Armenian: maker’s mark (?) and date “1944”

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    Silver rectangular cigarette case, with rounded corners, comprised of two equal halves, connected by hinge, with snap shutter. One side of the cigarette case is decorated with the image of various newspapers with large headlines in Armenian and English. The other side features the map of Armenia with the headline in Armenian in the top right corner, in cartouche, and date "1918-1920"; the first Republic of Armenia coat of arms and the political party "Dashnaktsutyun" coat of arms - in the bottom left corner. Wide stripe with geometric pattern frames both the edge of both lids.

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    Инв.4138/ДПИ