A PAIR OF RUSSIAN SILVER AND NIELLO CIGARETTE CASES,
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A PAIR OF RUSSIAN SILVER AND NIELLO CIGARETTE CASES, ONE SERGEI NAZAROV, MOSCOW, 1884 AND 1895
comprising:
a) cushion-form, the cover depicting gates within a quatrefoil, surrounded by scrolling foliage, the conforming verso centered with a circular reserve monogrammed GR in Latin, both interior covers marked with 84 standard, Moscow town mark, date and assayer's mark V.P in Cyrillic for Vasily Petrov, effaced workmasters marks; dimensions: 12 x 7.5 cm (4 3/4 x 3 in.), weight: 155 g (5 ozt)
b) rectangular, the cover with view of the Kremlin with a scrolling foliate border, the conforming verso with a foliate scroll motif with a centered circular medallion, both interior covers marked with 84 standard and Moscow town mark, workmaster's mark S. NAZAROV in Cyrillic for Sergei Nazarov, one with date and assayer's mark L.O in Cyrillic for Lev Oleks dimensions: 10 x 7 cm (4 x 2 3/4 in.), total weight: 170.86 g (5.49 ozt)
CONDITION
The pair appears in age-appropriate condition. Discoloration and tarnish overall. Significant rubbing to the niello in places.
comprising:
a) cushion-form, the cover depicting gates within a quatrefoil, surrounded by scrolling foliage, the conforming verso centered with a circular reserve monogrammed GR in Latin, both interior covers marked with 84 standard, Moscow town mark, date and assayer's mark V.P in Cyrillic for Vasily Petrov, effaced workmasters marks; dimensions: 12 x 7.5 cm (4 3/4 x 3 in.), weight: 155 g (5 ozt)
b) rectangular, the cover with view of the Kremlin with a scrolling foliate border, the conforming verso with a foliate scroll motif with a centered circular medallion, both interior covers marked with 84 standard and Moscow town mark, workmaster's mark S. NAZAROV in Cyrillic for Sergei Nazarov, one with date and assayer's mark L.O in Cyrillic for Lev Oleks dimensions: 10 x 7 cm (4 x 2 3/4 in.), total weight: 170.86 g (5.49 ozt)
CONDITION
The pair appears in age-appropriate condition. Discoloration and tarnish overall. Significant rubbing to the niello in places.
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A PAIR OF RUSSIAN SILVER AND NIELLO CIGARETTE CASES,
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