Two silver trompe l-oeil cigar boxes, one St Petersburg, 1904-1908; the other First Kiev Silver Artel, Kiev, 1908-1917

TWO SILVER TROMPE L-OEIL CIGAR BOXES, ONE ST PETERSBURG, 1904-1908; THE OTHER FIRST KIEV SILVER ARTEL, KIEV, 1908-1917

one engraved in trompe-l'oeil imitation of a cigar box with paper tax bands, struck inside and on the base with unknown maker's initials FK (Cyrillic), 84 standard; the other with plain polished surface, applied with a band of chased eagles and laurel branches, with engraved initials CB, engraved inside with '[To] dear / Sergey Mikhailovitch Voronov / from the department / of the general headquarters of the 3rd army / 1914-1916', struck inside and on the base with maker's mark '1Kartel' (Cyrillic), 84 standard 

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length of largest 20cm, 7⅞in.