Cigarette case with the composition “Tamara and Demon. The Kiss "(according to Mihaly Zichy drawing to Mikhail Lermontov’s poem “Demon”)
Cigarette case with the composition “Tamara and Demon. The Kiss "(according to Mihaly Zichy drawing to Mikhail Lermontov’s poem “Demon”)
Russian Empire, Moscow
1884
Silver; presswork, chasing, engraving
10.2 x 6.0 x 2.6 cm
Mark of the workshop (?) “КРОТКОВА”; tee of Moscow city Assay office: assay master initials “ВП” above the date “1884”, alloy number “84” and Moscow city coat of arms
Silver rectangular gilded inside cigarette case, with sloping sides and corners, with hinged lid and snap shutter. The cigarette case lid is decorated with the embossed composition featuring the kiss of Tamara and Demon created after the drawing of Mihaly Zichy illustrating the poem "Demon" by Mikhail Lermontov. The engraved inscription “Petersbourg” is on the inner side. Silver button is in the snap shutter. Two compartments are inside the cigarette case — the large one is for cigars, the small one is for matches. Special plate for striking matches (tinderbox) is on the front side. An aperture for a wick is on the cigarette case rear side.
Инв.3647/ДПИ