Snuffboxes and Сigarette Сases

Cigarette case with matchbox and wick aperture, with onlay details and monograms

    Cigarette case with matchbox and wick aperture, with onlay details and monograms

    Russian Empire, Moscow

    1899-1908

    Fabergé firm

    Silver, enamel, gold; presswork, casting, enamel over engraving

    10.9 x 6.9 x 1.9 cm

    Marks: “К.ФАБЕРЖЕ”, two-headed eagle; tee of Moscow district Assay office in 1899-1908 with alloy “88” and initials of district assay manager I. Lebedkin “ИЛ”

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    Silver rectangular cigarette case gilded inside with two compartments one is for cigarettes (large) and the other is for matches (small, on the front side), with two hinged covers. The upper lid is decorated with gold onlay artistically designed monograms, images of a diver, wine barrel, musical instrument, inserted precious stone, ornately shaped enamel shield with coats of arms of Vilnius and the noble family of the Ivashkevichs (?), with dates "XXV", "1889", "1914", and Cyrillic inscription. Dedicatory inscription in Cyrillic is on the shield inner side. Gold thumb ramp is adorned with oval sapphire cabochon in smooth bezel setting. Aperture for wick is in the rear cover.

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