Smoking and Gambling: Two silver cigarette cases, both Paris, the first G. Keller, late 19th/ early 20th century

the first with gilt interior inscribed: Fumer est plaisir/ Plaisir est fumée; the second enamelled with score cards for roulette, partial maker's mark V in a lozenge

First (smoking): surface scratches, some of which visible in catalogue photo. One side with very shallow dent. Second (gambling): some scratches to enamel, some of which are visible in the catalogue photo.
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Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna was fond of playing roulette and had a wheel installed at the Vladimir Palace.