Cigarette case with onlay medallion with the image of St. George slaying a dragon with spear
Cigarette case with onlay medallion with the image of St. George slaying a dragon with spear
Russian Empire, Saint-Petersburg
Last quarter of the 19th century
Silver, gold, enamel, navy color cabochon; presswork, chasing, enamel over engraving, gilding
9.4 x 6.2 x 1.4 cm
Marks: of the unknown craftsman “МП”; Saint-Petersburg city mark - two crossed anchors and a scepter, with alloy number "84"
Silver rectangular cigarette case, partly gilded, with rounded sides and corners, comprised of two equal halves, connected by hinge, with snap shutter. The cigarette case body, decorated with corrugation in the shape "gold" and "silver" sun rays, is complemented by onlay round medallion with navy enamel background and embossed image of St. George the Victorious on horseback slaying a dragon with spear. Navy oval cabochon in bezel setting adorns the snap shutter button.
Инв.1058/ДПИ