Russian Silver Enamel Cigarette Case ca. 1875
Russian silver enamel cigarette case decorated throughout with ornate scrollwork and floral motifs. Impressed along the interior with the following marks: maker’s mark of Ivan Khlebnikov; 88 zolotnik, Moscow; assay mark of Aggey Grigoryevich Svechin, 1875; a seal; unidentified maker’s mark along the lip.
Provenance: Property from the distinguished collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Height: 4 1/2 in x Width: 2 3/4 in x Depth: 1 in.
Gross weight: 213.9 g.
$1,600