Cigarette case with gold nugget texture, onlay monogram and facsimile signature
Cigarette case with gold nugget texture, onlay monogram and facsimile signature
Russian Empire, Saint-Petersburg
1908-1917
Ilya Katorsky workshop
Two-coloured gold, sapphire cabochon; presswork, chasing, engraving
9.9 x 7.5 x 1.6 cm
Marks of the workshop – “И.К.”; tee of Saint-Petersburg district Assay office in 1908-1917; certification mark of Saint-Petersburg district office in 1908-1917 for details.
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Gold rectangular cigarette case with rounded sides and corners, with hinged lid and with thumb ramp (shutter). The cigarette case surface imitates the texture of gold nugget with porous inclusions. Engraved dedication inscription is on the lid inner side. Onlay golden monogram and facsimile signature are in the center of the hinged lid. The hinged lid thumb ramp is adorned with oval insert of sapphire (?) cabochon in smooth bezel setting. |
Инв.2110/ДПИ