chased and repoussé silver cigarette case - Russia
this silver cigarette case is chased and repoussé with a peacock, wreaths of flowers and fruits and is
engraved with a dedication dated March 16, 1927 (the cigarette case was the prize for the best performance
in the competition of garmon players, city of Kaidaki).The case has gold washed interior and a green stone cabochon thumbpiece. It is hallmarked on both inner sides with 1908-1917 Russian hallmarks for 84 zolotniks silver (875/1000 purity degree).
The cigarette case is 4 1/4 in. wide (cm. 11) and was bought from a Russian dealer on an Antique Fair in Padua (Italy).
This item is not for sale, but most of my pieces were bought through the Internet. On the right bar of this page there are some links to silver and antique dealers websites
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