Cigarette case with the image of genre scene and Cyrillic inscription: "Love is making tricks"
Cigarette case with the image of genre scene and Cyrillic inscription: "Love is making tricks"
Russian Empire, Moscow
1908-1913
I. Krutikov silverware workshop
Silver, aventurine; presswork, chiseling, gilding
10.7 x 8.0 x 1.3
Marks: workshop “ИЛ”; tee of Moscow district Assay office in 1908-1917 with alloy “84” and Greek letter “Delta”
Silver rectangular cigarette case, gilded inside, with rounded sides and corners, comprised of two equal halves, connected by a hinge, with snap shutter. Upper cover is decorated with embossed composition featuring a mountain lake scene with a nude young lady standing by the shore and a water troll, top right corner engraved in Cyrillic (“Love is making tricks”). The bottom cover is smooth and decor free. The snap shutter button is adorned with oval aventurine- cabochon in smooth bezel setting.
Инв.2696/ДПИ