Lot 443
  • 443

A silver-gilt and niello cheroot case, maker's mark _Zh (Cyrillic), probably for Ivan Zhilin, Velikiy Ustyug, circa 1810

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • silver, gilding
  • height: 12.7cm, 5in.
upright oval section form, the front nielloed with a rustic landscape on a stippled ground, the reverse with monogram IB, within oval reserves, the surface with thin niello stripes, the top of the lid with a cluster of flowers, 84 standard

Condition

Excellent condition apart from one surface abrasion.
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