Travelling valise shaped cigarette case with onlay monogrammed shield
Travelling valise shaped cigarette case with onlay monogrammed shield
Russian Empire, Saint-Petersburg
1869
Silver, gold; engraving, gilding
11.7 x 6.7 x 2.3 cm
Marks: of the firm “ИС”; “САЗИКОВЪ”, two-headed eagle, initials of Saint Petersburg assay master “… C” above the date “…9” [erased]; alloy number “84”; Saint-Petersburg city mark; medals of the 1851th London Exhibition with half-faced portraits of Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert
Silver rectangular cigarette case, gilded inside, with rounded sides, comprised of two equal halves, connected by hinge, with snap shutter. The cigarette case is made in the shape of travelling valise applied with straps, rivets and handles the front with a shield-form crest and gold monogram, the reverse engraved with Cyrillic initials “EB”, the gilt interior engraved with dedicatory Cyrillic inscription with the date “1905”. Silver button is on the lock shutter.
Инв.2105/ДПИ