A RUSSIAN GILT SILVER AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL MINIATURE CIGARETTE CASE, WORKMASTER VASILY RASSADIN, MOSCOW, 1882-1898

squared, with rounded corners, decorated overall in Pan-Slavic taste, either side with a diamond with circular terminals centered with an eight-petal guilloche enamel flower, against a filigree ground, with cornflue-blue leaf and beaded dark blue borders, covers marked twice with 84 standard and Moscow town mark, workmaster's mark VR in Cyrillic for Vasily Rassadin; dimensions: 6.3 x 7.5 cm (2 1/2 x 3 in.), weight: 108.4 g (3.82 oz)

CONDITION
The case appears in overall excellent original condition, with very minor wear consistent with age and use. No significant issues apparent under a loupe.

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