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a russian gold cigarette case, 1899-1908
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- length 3 1/2 in. 9 cm
the polished gold case applied with an diamond-set inscription in Cyrillic, 'From Kadya," and the dates, 22.VII.1905-22.VII.1915, with a diamond-set Roman numeral X, the cover further applied with an enameled Russian Imperial ensign, a red enameled badge and a jeweled horseshoe, with cabochon sapphire thumbpiece, the interior inscribed in Cyrillic, "A souvenir from your friend, Kadya Barzhenov, 6.III.1905," unidentified maker's mark M.P. an anchor between.
Provenance
Sold, Sotheby's, New York, March 1, 1980, lot 175