Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
A silver and champlevé enamel cigarette case, Samuel Arndt, St Petersburg, 1882-1899
Auction Closed
December 2, 04:59 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A silver and champlevé enamel cigarette case, Samuel Arndt, St Petersburg, 1882-1899
rectangular, with plane polished surface, complete with a vesta compartment, a tinder and a hidden compartment inside the cover containing a photograph of Emperor Alexander III, the lid enamelled with Matushka in Cyrillic and the reverse with dates '1877-1878', struck on the inside with workmaster's initials,84 standard
length 10cm, 4in.