A group of four cigarette cases, the first Lorié, Moscow, 1908-1917

of plain silver, workmaster Yegor Cheryatov, 84 standard, scratched number 2160; the second of reeded steel, the lid applied with gold monogram MB beneath a noble coronet; a fruitwood case, the lid applied with silver Roman numeral XXV beneath an Imperial crown, the mount Ovchinnikov, 1908-1917, 84 standard; and a plain burr maple example

All cases in good overall condition consistent with age and use.
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